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 following is a list of Top 10 Largest Earthquakes Ever Recorded, according to earthquake magnitude and fatalities. 10. Chile Earthquake, 2010. Photo credit: wikimedia. The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred in central Chile on 27th February 2010. It has a magnitude of 8.8 and ranked as one of the largest earthquake ever to be recorded. Due to earthquake a tsunami triggered and damaged several coastal towns in south central Chile. It also generated a blackout that affected 93% of Chile population and damaged US $66 million to the fisheries business.