EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE TO SCHOOLS

Damage to School at Manhattan, 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. At Manhattan, Montana, partition walls of the school house separated from the outside wall owing to lack of ties. Photo Credit: U.S. Geological Survey (J.T. Pardee).