Kodiak in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Good Friday Quake
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 16, 2026
1. Good Friday Quake Marker
March 27, 1964 at 5:36 PM Kodiak experienced the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America, The corrected magnitude was 9.2 lasting over four minutes. The 500 MPH tsunami was measured at 30 feet high on Kodiak island.
The following Kodiak Island residents perished during the time of this tragedy:
Simmie Alexanderoff Eddie Anderson Rudy Anderson Clarence Bledsoe Jack Busher, Jr. Maurice Curry, Jr. Mabel Fenner William Jones John Sut Larson Virgil Layton James Jay Manson Harry Nielsen Theodore Panamarioff Albert Reft, Sr. Eugene Albert Schultz Rose Marie Schultz Richard Vosgien Arlene Wallace Eli Waseli Donald Wyatt Anakenty Nick Zaeder
In the months following, the Kodiak Lions Charter and Lions International moved Afognak Village to what is now Port Lions.
1964 2014
Erected 2014 by Lions.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is March 27, 1964.
Location. 57° 47.151′ N, 152° 24.47′ W. Marker is in Kodiak, Alaska, in Kodiak Island Borough. It is on Mission Road south of W Marine Way, on the left
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Regionally, this marker is in the Alutiiq (Sugpiaq) Region and on Kodiak Island. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary War Patriots (a few steps from this marker); Kodiaks Native Fishermen (within shouting distance of this marker); A Community (Re)Built This Boat (within shouting distance of this marker); This Boat was Built For Salmon (within shouting distance of this marker); This Boat Was Built For Kodiak (within shouting distance of this marker); Construction of the Thelma C (within shouting distance of this marker); An Earthquake Built This Boat (within shouting distance of this marker); Erskine House (approx.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 26, 2026
2. Good Friday Quake Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 26, 2026
3. Good Friday Quake Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 26, 2026
4. Good Friday Quake Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2026, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 10, 2026, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
