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M 4.6 earthquake — 15 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana

May 8, 1979 · USGS event usp00010gn

Magnitude
4.6 (ml)
Depth
5 km
Location
15 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana
Coordinates
44.747, -111.382

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Other earthquakes in Montana around this time

M 4.5 · 22 km NE of West Yellowstone, MontanaFebruary 22, 1980M 4.5 · 12 km WSW of Ovando, MontanaApril 23, 1978M 4.7 · 49 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaOctober 19, 1977M 4.5 · 15 km NW of Three Forks, MontanaAugust 27, 1977M 5.2 · 26 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaMarch 11, 1977M 4.6 · 6 km SSW of Toston, MontanaMarch 11, 1977

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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