March 28, 1964 - Prince William Sound of Alaska
On March 28, 1964, at 03:28 GMT, an earthquake occurred in Prince William Sound of Alaska triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami. The earthquake had a surface-wave magnitude of 8.4, an epicenter of 61.1° N, 147.5° W, and a depth of 23 km. The earthquake, local tsunamis due to landslides, and the regional tsunami were responsible for taking the lives of more than 122 people and causing over $106 million in damage.

November 3, 2002 - Alaska along the Denali Fault
Away from populated areas, the Denali Fault experienced a 7.9 earthquake that was notable but not destructive in terms of human or monetary damage. There were no headlines about any damage. Oil companies supply the media with many articles of reassurance that wildlife has not suffered and plants recovered. It was obvious that the building of the pipeline destroyed many acres of the habitat across Alaska. Think what a mess Alaska will have when oil spills anywhere along the line.

The Alaska pipeline was built across the faultline shown in the USGS photos by Robert Kayen during the study of the 2002 quake site from November 5 through November 12.