march 27 ,1964 was a holiday in Alaska ,so most people were

文章：
March 27,1964 was a holiday in Alaska, so most people were at home, and everything was going on as usual. Suddenly, there was a sound like thunder. Next, people's houses began to shake. Buildings cracked and water pipes burst. In the town of Anchorage, and buildings fell down. People were shocked by the unexpected quake. Some ran up and down the street while others who were trapped in the buildings, were looking out of their windows for help. The earthquake that hit Alaska was one of the strongest disasters in North America. The earthquake destroyed many towns and a great number of people were killed.
翻译：
1964年3月27日,正值阿拉斯加的一个节假日,因此大多数人都呆在家里,一切和往常没什么两样.突然,传来一个如雷般的声响.接下来,房屋开始摇晃,建筑物出现裂缝,水管也爆裂开来.在安克雷奇镇,一些建筑物倒塌下来.人们都被这个意想不到的地震惊呆了,一些人逃到街道上,还有些人被困在了建筑物里面,他们向窗外寻求帮助.这次袭击了阿拉斯加的地震是北美历史上最严重的灾害之一.地震摧毁了许多城镇,造成了大量人员的伤亡.