1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake
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| Areas affected | Montana |
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| Magnitude | 7. 2 Mw |
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| ID | 2387459 |
About 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake
The 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake occurred on August 17 at 11:37 pm in southwestern Montana, United States. The earthquake measured 7. 2 on the Moment magnitude scale, caused a huge landslide, resulted in over 28 fatalities and left US$11 million in damage.