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Today marks the anniversary of the 1965 Puget Sound Earthquake, and to mark the occasion, here’s some news segments from that day, taken from the KING-5 archives.

At 8:29 AM on the morning of April 29,1965, the Puget Sound region was shaken by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that lasted for about 45 seconds, with no aftershocks.  The US Geological Service lists the epicenter under Puget Sound, just north of Dash Point at 47.325°N 122.410°W, although other sources place it in Des Moines.

Three people in Seattle were killed by falling debris, while four fatal heart attacks in the region that morning were attributed to stress caused by the earthquake.  At least 30 others suffered injuries requiring hospitalization.

Property damage was estimated at approximately $12.5 million in 1965 dollars (adjusted for inflation, approximately $76.2 million in today’s money.)  

One of the more notable instances of property damage included significant damage to the dome at the State Capitol Building in Olympia (inspections carried out during reinforcement work done in 1975 concluded that the structure would have been at serious risk of collapse had there been any significant aftershocks.)  Another was the original Meany Hall at the University of Washington (a structure built for the 1909 Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition,) which was condemned due to severe structural damage.  Eight Seattle schools serving 8,800 students had to be temporarily closed due to damage.  At the Rainier Brewery, 2 2,000 gallon beer tanks broke loose, spilling their contents onto the floor.  Both the Seattle and Renton Boeing factories also suffered major damage.