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.
The United States Geological Survey maintains a nearly real-time quake map on their website (in the related links section) if you're interested in seeing where there have been earthquakes in the past week or so. Alaska has the most earthquakes per year, around 12,000. California has the second most earthquakes per year, around 10,000. Hawaii has the third most earthquakes per year, around 8,000.