The great 1964 Alaska earthquake (M 9.2) set off a tsunami that killed 122 people along the state's sparsely populated coastline. This tsunami also killed 12 people in the state of .

According to bowers, which of the following best describes the dominance of interest groups in the state of nevada over time? political machines dominated during the first 50 years; from 1908 to 1958 railroad and mining interests dominated; primarily gaming interests from 1958 to the present. the railroad and mining interests dominated during the first 50 years of statehood; political machines dominated from 1908 to 1958; primarily gaming interests have dominated from 1958 to present. gaming interests have always dominated. railroad and mining interests dominated from statehood until 1959; gaming interests have dominated from 1959 to present. no one interest has ever dominated at any one time.