The huge 1964 Alaskan earthquake, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, was caused by

A. thrusting along a subduction zone (megathrust).
B. an underwater landslide that caused a tsunami.
C. normal faulting on an ancient fault zone in the crust.
D. rupture on a long segment of a strike-slip fault.
E. a volcanic eruption on Augustine volcano.


Answer: A

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