Alaska Earthquake

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES 4787 THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION - RADI0-TV-NEWSFILM BRANCH 4314 ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 (A) DUPE NEGATIVE TO: Release No. 69-64 FINE GRAIN TO; Footage: 300' March 28g 1964 ALASKA EARTHQUAKE (Official Air Force footage released by Department of Defense) An earthquake charted at 61 north 145.5 west, which is approximately 20 miles west of Montague Island, occurred about 5:30 or 5:33 Alaska time, or 10:30 P.M. Washington time. It caused extensive damage in southern Alaska and tidal waves. The major earthquake, which has 8 magnitude of 8.5 has been followed by numerous minor tremors. The following are confirmed damage reports that have been received: Anchorage International Airport control tower was destroyed and FAA facilities are inoperative. At present time only 3,000 feet of runway is usable. In Anchorage numerous major buildings have been extensively damaged and homes destroyed. Fuel tanks in the port area have been ruptured and fires started in the railyards. The business district of Kodiak has been washed away by the tidal wave. However, warning was given in sufficient time to allow evacuation out of danger areas. The Alaskan Command is giving all available assistance to the stricken commities and will contime this aid as long as required to protect lives and property and help them revover from this calemity. I Film shows general destruction at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska, and vicinity. NOTE TO EDITORS: Approximately 300 35mm B/W unprocessed film handed out to UPI-Newsfilm, Deattle, for servicing television and theatrical pool members. Original film to be forwarded to Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 19 New York, within 72 hours. 5/26/64 1/14/64 Kgf NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY The fine grain master positive, released to the company designated above, is for duplication and distribution to interested TV and Newsreel pool members. It is then to be returned within 72 hours to the Film Library, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. A dupe negative is also for release to the company designated above for distribution to pool members so desiring for duplication purposes. Within 24 hours it will be delivered to DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220 where it will be avail- able to non-pool members and other authorized organizations which make satisfactory financial arrangements with DeLuxe Laboratories. The dupe negative must not be cut in any manner. E10575

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases