The largest magnitude historic earthquake in the fifty United States occurred

A. along the San Andreas fault in 1906.
B. near New York City in 1850.
C. in Anchorage, Alaska, in 1964.
D. near New Madrid, Missouri, in 1811-1812.


Answer: C

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