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Gibbon River in Gibbon Meadows immediate following the 1975 Yellowstone National Park earthquake

By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory 1975 (approx.)
Gibbon River in Gibbon Meadows immediate following the 1975 Yellowstone National Park earthquake
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Gibbon River in Gibbon Meadows immediate following the June 30, 1975, magnitude-6 Yellowstone National Park earthquake.  The muddy color is due to increased sediment load.  NPS photo by Rick Hutchinson.

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