How was the Turnagain Heights area of Anchorage, Alaska, damaged during the 1964 earthquake?

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The Turnagain Heights area of Anchorage, Alaska, was damaged during the 1964 earthquake due to the failure of a weak, subsurface, clay layer, resulting in numerous rotational landslides. The landslides caused severe damage to buildings and infrastructure in the area. A tsunami did hit parts of Anchorage, but it did not directly affect Turnagain Heights. There were also no reports of fires or rioting in the area during the earthquake.

How Was the Turnagain Heights Area of Anchorage, Alaska, Damaged