The unanchored gable fell from the front of the Arctic Circle store in West Yellowstone, eight miles from the epicenter.

1959 Hebgen Lake, MT earthquake; magnitude 7.5

Ground shaking tossed merchandise and furnishings in offices, stores, and homes in West Yellowstone, 8 miles from the epicenter.

1959 Hebgen Lake, MT earthquake; magnitude 7.5

Tourists vacationing in the West Yellowstone-Hebgen Lake area were anxious to get home after their earthquake experience.

1959 Hebgen Lake, MT earthquake; magnitude 7.5

Evacuating the area after an earthquake may not be easy! Asplay of the Red Canyon fault scarp lifted a 10-foot wall across the road.

1959 Hebgen Lake, MT earthquake; magnitude 7.5

Four small landslides dropped portions of Highway 287 into Hebgen Lake, blocking the exit route for people in the Madison Canyon above the landslide.

1959 Hebgen Lake, MT earthquake; magnitude 7.5

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