Hi Dennis. Thank you for the reminder. I read that account while doing some research recently. This was one of the events I am most interested in, as my family barely escaped this fate by a few short hours. We had planned on being there the whole week but my Mom (a sensitive) become so uneasy we pulled up stakes and left in a big hurry. Long story, I will share another time.

Here is a link: http://www.seis.utah.edu/NEHRP_HTM/1959hebg/1959he1.htm

If you scroll down there are links to many more photos, news reports, and first hand accounts.

Lots of interesting stuff there if you've got time to sift through it. I found this little tidbit from a geologist interesting.

"There apparently was no warning before sudden and violent displacement opened up gaping fissures near Hebgen Lake the night of Aug. 17. But it is remembered now that waterfowl and other birds left the area the afternoon before the first shocks. They returned several days later."

Here is the link to that:
http://www.seis.utah.edu/NEHRP_HTM/1959hebg/n1959he1.htm#geqtrsm

I think I read another account there of a geologist with the USGS doing a mapping project or some such? Anyway, in trying to get out of the area he came across a huge fault scarp in the road? He jumps out of his car yelling "It's mine, it's mine." :) Been a while since I read that so don't recall exactly.

Anyways, lots of good reading there.

Bye for now.

Mary Maya

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