259- This Is Chance: Anchorwoman of the Great Alaska Earthquake

99% Invisible

• Episode: 259- This Is Chance: Anchorwoman of the Great Alaska Earthquake
• Website: 99% Invisible
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• Duration: 00:27:13
• Published: 2017-05-17 00:01

This episode was recorded live as part of the Radiotopia West Coast Tour. It was the middle of the night on March 27, 1964. Earlier that evening, the second-biggest earthquake ever measured at the time had hit Anchorage, Alaska. 115 people died. Some … Continue reading →