The 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake (also known as the 1959 Yellowstone earthquake) occurred in the western United States on August 17 at 11:37 pm (MST) in...
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earthquake (magnitude 7.1 to 7.5) which occurred nearby on August 17, 1959, forming Quake Lake, which is located immediately downstream. Hebgen Lake and...
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shores of Hebgen Lake and downstream along the Madison River. Upstream the faulting caused by the earthquake forced the waters of Hebgen Lake to shift...
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(Violent). It was the most violent earthquake in the lower 48 states in over 24 years, since the 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake in nearby southwestern Montana...
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provides hydroelectric power. In 1959, the 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake formed Quake Lake just downstream from Hebgen Dam. Downstream from Ennis, the Madison...
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occurred. Earthquake swarms which affected the United States: 1962–71 Denver earthquake swarm Enola earthquake swarm 2008 Reno earthquakes Guy-Greenbrier...
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2014. Hebgen Dam was built across the Madison River in 1914 by Montana Power Company to create Hebgen Lake. During the 7.5 magnitude 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake...
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the Hebgen Lake Earthquake of August 17, 1959". Geological Survey Professional Paper 435 – The Hebgen Lake, Montana Earthquake of August 17, 1959 (PDF)...
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The 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake, Montana". United States Geological Survey. August 18, 1959. Retrieved January 2, 2021. "Significant Earthquake: MONTANA:...
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landslide which dammed the Madison River at the time of the M7.5 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake. Yellow Mule is a Remote Automated Weather Station on Buck Ridge...
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