Univ. of Calif. Seismologist Tom Turcotte plots magnitude on seismograph telemetered from Mt. Hamilton, Calif., on earthquake that hit around Anchorage, Alaska, 3/27. Dark lines running horizontally shown seismograph when running normal. Pencil points to where line breaks off when quake hit causing needle to jump to great magnitudes as it continues across the graph.

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Title:
Univ. of Calif. Seismologist Tom Turcotte plots magnitude on seismograph telemetered from Mt. Hamilton, Calif., on earthquake that hit around Anchorage, Alaska, 3/27. Dark lines running horizontally shown seismograph when running normal. Pencil points to where line breaks off when quake hit causing needle to jump to great magnitudes as it continues across the graph.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Earthquake Alaska 1964
Photographer:
United Press International
Name on Item:
UPI
Date:
[ca. March 1964]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Earthquakes
Alaska Earthquake, Alaska, 1964
Places:
Alaska
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 181 x 230 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/pg15fr09q
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001165_0029
Barcode:
39999088103708