Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Missoula, MT

M 2.9

Latest: 8:06 am MDT on 15 August 2025 · 47 km (29 mi) E of Missoula, MT

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Missoula was M 2.9, 47 km (29 mi) E of Missoula, MT, at 8:06 am MDT on 15 August 2025. 8 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 16 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 4
Largest since 2016: M 2.4 on 26 March 2019, 23 km (15 mi) ESE of Missoula, MT
Reported felt: 0 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 26 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 4 minutes ago · this page 01:39 UTC

The latest 32

1.9 39 km (25 mi) WNW of Missoula, MT Aug 18, 2026
11:38 am MDT
1.5 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Missoula, MT Jun 18, 2026
11:07 am MDT
1.7 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Missoula, MT Jun 18, 2026
11:05 am MDT
1.9 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Missoula, MT May 23, 2026
12:12 am MDT
1.9 39 km (24 mi) WNW of Missoula, MT May 18, 2026
10:15 pm MDT
1.7 37 km (23 mi) WNW of Missoula, MT May 17, 2026
9:47 am MDT
2.2 38 km (24 mi) WNW of Missoula, MT May 4, 2026
8:59 pm MDT
1.7 17 km (11 mi) NW of Missoula, MT Apr 24, 2026
6:24 am MDT
2.9 47 km (29 mi) E of Missoula, MT Aug 15, 2025
8:06 am MDT
1.7 39 km (24 mi) WNW of Missoula, MT Aug 13, 2025
12:17 am MDT
2.1 39 km (24 mi) WNW of Missoula, MT Aug 9, 2025
1:29 am MDT
2.2 38 km (24 mi) WNW of Missoula, MT Feb 18, 2025
12:35 am MST
1.8 33 km (21 mi) NNE of Missoula, MT · felt by 1 May 6, 2024
9:25 pm MDT
1.6 48 km (30 mi) NNW of Missoula, MT Dec 22, 2023
8:04 pm MST
1.8 14 km (9 mi) ESE of Missoula, MT Aug 3, 2023
3:16 am MDT
1.8 38 km (23 mi) WNW of Missoula, MT May 10, 2023
7:23 pm MDT
2.2 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Missoula, MT Apr 25, 2023
2:15 am MDT
1.9 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Missoula, MT Apr 20, 2023
7:26 pm MDT
3.7 49 km (30 mi) NNW of Missoula, MT · felt by 358 Nov 16, 2022
6:47 am MST
3.2 46 km (28 mi) NNW of Missoula, MT · felt by 50 Oct 14, 2022
7:47 pm MDT
1.7 15 km (10 mi) SW of Missoula, MT Jun 6, 2020
7:46 pm MDT
1.6 18 km (11 mi) NW of Missoula, MT May 11, 2020
12:16 pm MDT
1.6 18 km (11 mi) NW of Missoula, MT May 11, 2020
12:03 pm MDT
2.2 18 km (11 mi) NW of Missoula, MT Feb 2, 2020
12:54 pm MST
1.9 18 km (11 mi) NW of Missoula, MT Jan 4, 2020
11:09 pm MST
1.6 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Missoula, MT May 2, 2019
2:33 am MDT
2.4 23 km (15 mi) ESE of Missoula, MT Mar 26, 2019
12:30 pm MDT
1.6 49 km (31 mi) E of Missoula, MT Jan 11, 2019
6:56 pm MST
2.2 23 km (14 mi) W of Missoula, MT Nov 4, 2018
11:29 pm MST
1.8 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Missoula, MT Jun 14, 2018
11:37 am MDT
1.7 41 km (26 mi) WNW of Missoula, MT May 16, 2017
10:31 pm MDT
1.6 36 km (23 mi) W of Missoula, MT Mar 16, 2016
12:27 pm MDT

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 Missoula time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Missoula are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Missoula; dots are the 16 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Missoula.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

Bitterroot fault, 13 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Orchard Homes 4 km · Clinton 24 km

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