EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE TO SCHOOLS

Damage to High School at Three Forks, Montana, 1925

Earthquake of June 27, 1925, Helena, Montana, USA. Location: east of Helena; Affected Area: 803,000 km2; Damage: 0.3 million. Chimneys fell in every direction from the shaking. In addition, brick and mortar structures were damaged. Cracks appeared in roads, and railroad tracks were bent. The high school at Three Forks, Montana, with brick walls in lime mortar was badly damaged and the walls bulged on all sides. Photo Credit: U.S. Geological Survey (J.T. Pardee).