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M 5.0 earthquake — 31 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana

August 19, 1959 · USGS event ushis2402

Magnitude
5 (uk)
Depth
5 km
Location
31 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana
Coordinates
44.818, -111.588

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Other earthquakes in Montana around this time

M 5.0 · 15 km NE of West Yellowstone, MontanaAugust 19, 1959M 4.7 · 32 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaAugust 19, 1959M 6.0 · 21 km E of West Yellowstone, MontanaAugust 19, 1959M 5.0 · 39 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaAugust 20, 1959M 7.2 · The 1959 Hebgen Lake, Montana EarthquakeAugust 18, 1959M 4.5 · Western MontanaFebruary 16, 1963

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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