http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/10_largest_us.php
Nine of the ten of the US’ largest quakes were in Alaska, most near the Alaska Subduction Zone – where the Pacific plate moves under the North American Plate.
http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/graphics/akseis.gif
The biggest quake occurred in 1964 – 9.2 magnitude. The tsunami from the quake was powerful enough to drive a 2×6 piece of lumber through a truck tire.
This school was completely destroyed.
