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A geologist answers our questions about earthquakes | Hometown, Alaska

By Kim Sherry
Published February 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM AKST
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Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. The Alaska Sales and Service building in Anchorage, which was under construction, partially collapsed during the earthquake. Photo courtesy of USGS.
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Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. The Alaska Sales and Service building in Anchorage, which was under construction, partially collapsed during the earthquake.

Host Kim Sherry is joined by Elizabeth Nadin, a geologist from the Alaska Earthquake Center. They discuss the basics of what earthquakes are, how they affect the state and how we can be ready for the next one.

HOST: Kim Sherry

GUEST: Elizabeth Nadin, Geologist, Alaska Earthquake Center

LINKS:
Alaska Earthquake Center
The Great Alaska Shakeout

Hometown, Alaska
Kim Sherry
Kim Sherry is a 4th generation Alaskan, who grew up in the small town of King Salmon. You may recognize her from the 3rd season of ‘The Great American Recipe’ on PBS as the first contestant ever coming from Alaska! Kim is an artist who currently specializes in pet portraits, but has also written and illustrated 2 children’s books and owned a clothing business in Anchorage. Coming from a family of subsistence hunters and fishers, Kim is an avid gardener who has always had an appreciation for the outdoors and a reverence for the wildlife that sustained their community.
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