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The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake
By Larry Morris and Lee Whittlesey
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At 11:37 p.m. on August 17, 1959, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocked Montana's Yellowstone country. In an instant, an entire mountainside fractured and thundered down onto the sites of unsuspecting campers. The mammoth avalanche generated hurricane-force winds ahead of it that ripped clothing from backs and heaved tidal waves in both directions of the Madison River Canyon. More than two hundred vacationers trapped in the canyon feared the dam upstream would burst. As debris and flooding overwhelmed the river, injured victims frantically searched the darkness for friends and family. Acclaimed historian Larry Morris tells the gripping minute-by-minute saga of the survivors who endured the interminable night, the first responders who risked their lives and the families who waited days and weeks for word of their missing loved ones.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This was a short book telling the personal stories of those affected by the 1959 Yellowstone earthquake. While interesting, it would have been nice to have a little more objective history of what really happened and not just what people thought happened.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mr. Morris' account of the 1959 Yellowstone earthquake was absolutely fascinating. He pulls together the events of that night using official records, and newspaper and eye-witness accounts. I have passed through and visited the slide area several time over the years, but never had a full understanding of what really happened that nigh. Mr. Morris' book filled in the gaps in my knowledge. It is a quick read and I would highly recommend it to anyone who has visited or is planning to visit the Yellowstone area.