Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: iscgem882673
Location
17 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana
Country: Montana
Date & Time
Aug 18, 1959
6:37 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
44.6300, -110.8910
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
17 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana
Coordinates: 44.6300°, -110.8910° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 18, 1959 at 6:37 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:47 PM
- Timeline
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