Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Helena Valley Northwest, MT
M 2.5
Latest: 9:07 am MDT on 20 March 2025 · 27 km (17 mi) NE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Helena Valley Northwest was M 2.5, 27 km (17 mi) NE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT, at 9:07 am MDT on 20 March 2025. 11 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 120 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 8
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.7 on 4 February 2016, 25 km (16 mi) S of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- Reported felt
- 17 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.5 16 km (10 mi) NE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.4 22 km (14 mi) NE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.5 22 km (13 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.7 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.7 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) NE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.9 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SW of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.5 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.3 17 km (11 mi) WSW of Helena Valley Northwest, MT · felt by 1
- 2.5 27 km (17 mi) NE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.7 15 km (9 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT · felt by 267
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT · felt by 2
- 2.1 25 km (16 mi) NE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) NW of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.0 13 km (8 mi) W of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.2 18 km (11 mi) SE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.5 45 km (28 mi) N of Helena Valley Northwest, MT · felt by 6
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) NE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NW of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.4 12 km (8 mi) S of Helena Valley Northwest, MT · felt by 47
- 1.5 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) NW of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) W of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) SE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.8 17 km (11 mi) WSW of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.6 3 km (2 mi) SW of Helena Valley Northwest, MT · felt by 1
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT · felt by 1
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.2 9 km (5 mi) SW of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.4 9 km (6 mi) NNE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.3 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT · felt by 2
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 3.1 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Helena Valley Northwest, MT · felt by 7
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) S of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.4 8 km (5 mi) E of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.1 14 km (9 mi) E of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 2.3 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 3.3 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Helena Valley Northwest, MT · felt by 15
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Helena Valley Northwest, MT
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Helena Valley Northwest time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Helena Valley Northwest are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Helena Valley Northwest; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 4 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Helena Valley Northwest:
- 6.1 The 1935 Helena, Montana Earthquakes (Mainshock) · 35 km ESE of Helena Valley Northwest
- 5.9 2 km ENE of Helena, Montana · 15 km SSE of Helena Valley Northwest
- 5.9 The 1935 Helena, Montana Earthquakes (Largest Aftershock) · 26 km SE of Helena Valley Northwest
- 5.0 2 km ENE of Helena, Montana · 15 km SSE of Helena Valley Northwest
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Helena Valley West Central 7 km · Helena Valley Northeast 9 km · Helena 15 km · Clancy 30 km
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