Lateral to the artery, inside the carotid sheath with the common carotid, are the internal jugular vein and vagus nerve. At the lower part of the neck, on the right side of the body, the right recurrent laryngeal nerve crosses obliquely behind the artery; the right internal jugular vein diverges from the artery.
Alaska had the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America, but that's not part of the continental states.. Whenever anyone mentions the largest, they always mention the one on Good Friday in 1964 in Anchorage, Alaska. As far as Lower 48 (continental) probably 1906 in San Francisco. Wintergirl Â· 9 years ago.
Earthquake Facts. The largest recorded earthquake in the United States was a magnitude 9.2 that struck Prince William Sound, Alaska on Good Friday, March 28, 1964 UTC. The largest recorded earthquake in the world was a magnitude 9.5 (Mw) in Chile on May 22, 1960. The earliest reported earthquake in California was felt in 1769 by the exploring expedition of Gaspar de Portola while the group was camping about 48 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of Los Angeles.