Montana earthquakes today
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded in Montana in the 24 hours to 12:45 pm MDT on 20 October 2026.
The most recent was M 1.9, 35 km (22 mi) S of Silver Gate, Montana, at 3:25 pm MDT on 18 October 2026.
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads USGS every 30 seconds, as of · USGS · earthquakes of M1.5 or more where USGS names the state in the location
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The last 24 hours
None of M1.5 or more in Montana. Most days in most states are quiet; very small quakes can take a few minutes to reach the USGS feed.
The last 7 days
No earthquake of M2.5 or more, and none that anyone reported feeling, in Montana.
The most recent earthquakes in Montana
- 1.9 35 km (22 mi) S of Silver Gate, Montana
- 2.1 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Elliston, Montana
- 1.5 6 km (4 mi) E of Butte, Montana
- 1.6 34 km (21 mi) E of West Yellowstone, Montana
- 2.1 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Twin Bridges, Montana
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) S of Whitehall, Montana
- 1.7 8 km (5 mi) W of Townsend, Montana
- 1.8 5 km (3 mi) E of Butte, Montana
- 1.5 53 km (33 mi) SE of West Yellowstone, Montana
- 1.6 2 km (1 mi) SE of South Hills, Montana
M1.5 or more since 2016, where USGS names Montana in the location.
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Earthquakes in Montana — the history since 1900, the activity score, faults and counties
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Montana on the record
- Last 30 days
- 19 of M1.5 or more
- Last 12 months
- 236
- Since 2016
- 6,318
- Largest since 2016
- M 5.8 on 6 July 2017, 11 km SE of Lincoln, Montana
The QuakeIndex catalogue (USGS ComCat), counted to . Montana's page has the largest quakes since 1900, how active the state is against its own record, and every county.
Earthquakes near towns in Montana
West Yellowstone 215 M2.5+ named after it · Lincoln 160 M2.5+ named after it · Manhattan 36 M2.5+ named after it · Helena 30 M2.5+ named after it · Seeley Lake 23 M2.5+ named after it · Dillon 18 M2.5+ named after it · Whitehall 18 M2.5+ named after it · Big Sky 12 M2.5+ named after it · Belgrade 7 M2.5+ named after it · Bozeman 6 M2.5+ named after it · Polson 6 M2.5+ named after it · Three Forks 5 M2.5+ named after it · Townsend 5 M2.5+ named after it · Kalispell 5 M2.5+ named after it · Boulder 5 M2.5+ named after it
Each town page lists every M1.5+ earthquake within 30 km since 2016 and whether one was likely felt in town in the last 24 hours. Town names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
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