Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Manhattan, MT
M 2.9
Latest: 12:11 am MST on 21 December 2024 · 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Manhattan was M 2.9, 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT, at 12:11 am MST on 21 December 2024. 9 people reported feeling it to USGS. 20 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 372 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 6
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.2 on 15 August 2019, 4 km (3 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- Reported felt
- 65 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.1 23 km (15 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.5 15 km (9 mi) WNW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.7 16 km (10 mi) S of Manhattan, MT
- 2.4 30 km (18 mi) SW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) SSE of Manhattan, MT
- 2.1 9 km (6 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Manhattan, MT
- 2.1 7 km (4 mi) NNE of Manhattan, MT
- 1.9 13 km (8 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 2.2 14 km (8 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.9 7 km (5 mi) N of Manhattan, MT
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 2.0 26 km (16 mi) E of Manhattan, MT
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT
- 2.1 12 km (7 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT
- 2.9 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT · felt by 9
- 2.0 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.8 22 km (13 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.8 13 km (8 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.8 9 km (5 mi) N of Manhattan, MT
- 2.4 15 km (9 mi) WNW of Manhattan, MT · felt by 1
- 3.0 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Manhattan, MT · felt by 20
- 2.4 25 km (15 mi) NE of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 14 km (8 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.9 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT
- 2.0 12 km (8 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.8 12 km (7 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) S of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) W of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) W of Manhattan, MT
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) WNW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 11 km (7 mi) NE of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 13 km (8 mi) NW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Manhattan, MT
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT
- 2.3 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Manhattan, MT
- 2.1 18 km (11 mi) NNW of Manhattan, 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 Manhattan time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Manhattan are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Manhattan; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 6 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Manhattan; the five largest:
- 6.6 The 1925 Clarkston Valley, Montana Earthquake · 28 km NNW of Manhattan
- 6.4 Clarkston Valley, Montana (Aftershock) · 28 km NNW of Manhattan
- 5.5 Clarkston Valley, Montana (Aftershock) · 28 km NNW of Manhattan
- 5.5 Clarkston Valley, Montana (Aftershock) · 28 km NNW of Manhattan
- 5.5 Clarkston Valley, Montana (Aftershock) · 28 km NNW of Manhattan
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Belgrade 15 km · Three Forks 17 km · Bozeman 30 km
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