Earthquakes in Fairbanks, Alaska

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how Alaskans are used to numerous earthquakes, but the 2002 disaster in Fairbanks' hinterland pointed to the necessity of attending to immediate human results then quickly repairing road infrastructure. The state's insurance industry works collaboratively with state emergency planning towards properties rebuilt according to regulations meant to fortify structures.

From the Paper:

"Earthquakes in the area of Fairbanks, Alaska represent an important case in terms of how the dangers of earthquakes are evaluated, in responses to their accompanying losses, and also the intended response to future earthquakes. For instance, the March 1964 `Great Alaska Earthquake' had a strong impact on groundwater thousands of miles distant, in more than 700 ground wells in the continental United States to show water-level changes including one of 12-feet in a well in South Dakota; a well in Australia, for that matter, fluctuated by more than 2 feet after the same disaster. "

More papers on Earthquakes in Fairbanks, Alaska:

• Essay # 90909 : "Fairbanks Alaska and Earthquakes"
• Essay # 87641 : "Earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Area"
• Essay # 66902 : "The 1995 Earthquake in Kobe, Japan"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: