Anchorage sustained great destruction or damage to many inadequately earthquake-engineered houses, buildings, and infrastructure (paved streets, sidewalks, water and sewer mains, electrical systems, and other human-made equipment), particularly in the several landslide zones along Knik Arm.  southwest, some areas near Kodiak were permanently raised by .
ˈæŋkɚɹɪdʒ səstˈeɪnd ɡɹˈeɪt dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən ɔːɹ dˈæmɪdʒ tə mˈɛni ɪnˈædɪkwətli ˈɜːθkweɪkˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹd hˈaʊzᵻz, bˈɪldɪŋz, ænd ˈɪnfɹəstɹˌʌktʃɚ pˈeɪvd stɹˈiːts, sˈaɪdwɔːks, wˈɔːɾɚɹ ænd sˈuːɚ mˈeɪnz, ᵻlˈɛktɹɪkəl sˈɪstəmz, ænd ˈʌðɚ hjˈuːmənmˌeɪd ɪkwˈɪpmənt, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ɪnðə sˈɛvɹəl lˈændslaɪd zˈoʊnz ɐlˈɔŋ nˈɪk ˈɑːɹm.  saʊθwˈɛst, sˌʌm ˈɛɹiəz nˌɪɹ kˈoʊdɪˌæk wɜː pˈɜːmənəntli ɹˈeɪzd bˈaɪ .