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M 7.2 earthquake — The 1959 Hebgen Lake, Montana Earthquake

August 18, 1959 · USGS event official19590818063714000_12

Magnitude
7.2 (mw)
Depth
12 km
Location
The 1959 Hebgen Lake, Montana Earthquake
Coordinates
44.792, -111.200

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Other earthquakes in Montana around this time

M 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, 1959M 5.0 · 39 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaAugust 20, 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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