In March 1964 , a tectonic tsunami struck the city during the 1964 Alaska earthquake with waves that killed 15 people and caused $ 11 million in damage . Some areas near Kodiak were permanently raised by . It wiped out the neighboring Native villages of Old Harbor and Kaguyak . The Standard Oil Company , the Alaskan King Crab Company , and much of the fishing fleet were also destroyed
1964 Alaska earthquake
1964 Alaska earthquake
Kodiak, Alaska