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Water‐level fluctuations caused by Montana earthquake

August 6, 1959

The major earthquake of August 17, 1959, near the Montana‐Wyoming border had marked effects on water levels and artesian pressures in wells throughout the United States. Preliminary reports from field offices of the U. S. Geological Survey in 21 states show that water‐level fluctuations were automatically recorded in 136 observation wells. These wells for which records are available, and the maximum double amplitude of the fluctuations, are listed in Table 1. 

Publication Year 1959
Title Water‐level fluctuations caused by Montana earthquake
DOI 10.1029/TR040i004p00346
Authors Jose Alves Da Costa
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
Index ID 70211658
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse