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1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake
18 August 1959 · Hebgen Lake · United States of America
On 18 August 1959 at 06:37 UTC, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the United States of America (Hebgen Lake), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the North American Plate. It killed at least 28 people.
- Date
- 18 August 1959
- Time
- 06:37 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 28
- Estimated Damage
- 11 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- United States of America
- Nearest Volcano
- Hell's Half Acre (178 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19831983 Borah Peak Earthquake · M 7.32 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth