- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 18, 1959 CE
- Location:
- Montana, Hebgen Lake
- Magnitude:
- 7.2 Mw
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Deaths:
- 28
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
- Damage:
- ~$11M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 7.2
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.2
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.67
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.3
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.99
- USGS_COMCAT: M 5
Other earthquake records of 1959 CE
- Mexico, Gulf Of Campeche · Ms 6.9 · 25 deaths
- Turkey, Ninia · M 6.2 · 18 deaths
- Taiwan · Ms 7 · 16 deaths
- Peru, Ayacucho, Pomabamba, Moyobamba, Huahuapuquio · 7 deaths
- Taiwan, Taipei · Ms 7.5 · 2 deaths
- Albania · M 6.1 · 2 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1959 CE Earthquake — Montana, Hebgen Lake happen?
- August 18, 1959 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 28. Historical death tolls vary by source.