61K views · 2.1K reactions | Did you know the State of Alaska is 66 years old as of today?! 拾 Prior to 1959, Alaska was a U.S. organized incorporated territory before official being proclaimed as the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959! • #SharingAlaska by @taquanair @its_kris_fish @five_oh_flies @max.adventuring @akreelgirl @akemyt @johnwingfield @explorersworldphotography • #alaska #alaskalife #usa #visitalaska #travelalaska #travel | Sharing Alaska | Facebook

18K views · 234 reactions | Alaska is the most seismically active state in the U.S. The Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone, where the Pacific Plate dives beneath the North American Plate, produces more earthquakes >M8 than any other subduction zone. Next week marks the 60th anniversary of the 1964 M9.2 Great Alaska Earthquake that struck along this subduction zone. Learn more from our Teachable Moment presentation: https://loom.ly/LJEDS8E | EarthScope Consortium | Facebook