Magnitude
M 7.2
Depth
12 km
Date
1959
Tsunami
No
The 1959 Hebgen Lake, Montana Earthquake - a magnitude 7.2 earthquake at 12 km depth in 1959. Epicenter: 44.79, -111.20.
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