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M 6.1 earthquake — 30 km SSW of Big Sky, Montana

November 23, 1947 · USGS event iscgem898156

Magnitude
6.1 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
30 km SSW of Big Sky, Montana
Coordinates
45.046, -111.556

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Other earthquakes in Montana around this time

M 5.5 · Western MontanaApril 1, 1952M 7.2 · The 1959 Hebgen Lake, Montana EarthquakeAugust 18, 1959M 6.0 · 21 km E of West Yellowstone, MontanaAugust 19, 1959M 5.0 · 31 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaAugust 19, 1959M 5.0 · 15 km NE of West Yellowstone, MontanaAugust 19, 1959M 4.7 · 32 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaAugust 19, 1959

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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