Environmental
Alaska's unique geography creates a significant real estate concern around 'tsunami inundation zones' primarily because:
AAlaska has no coastline and no tsunami risk
BAlaska is highly seismically active and the 1964 earthquake generated devastating tsunamis that damaged coastal real estate✓ Correct
COnly inland properties are affected by Alaska earthquakes
DTsunami risk applies only to commercial waterfront properties
Explanation
Alaska's seismic activity makes tsunami risk a real and material concern for coastal real estate. The 1964 Good Friday earthquake (magnitude 9.2) generated tsunamis that devastated Alaskan coastal communities. Tsunami inundation maps should be reviewed for any coastal Alaska property purchase.
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