Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Plains, MT
M 2.5
Latest: 11:44 pm MST on 8 March 2023 · 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Plains, MT
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Plains was M 2.5, 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Plains, MT, at 11:44 pm MST on 8 March 2023. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 9 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.1 on 7 July 2019, 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Plains, MT
- Reported felt
- 1 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 11
- 2.0 39 km (24 mi) N of Plains, MT
- 1.8 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Plains, MT
- 2.5 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Plains, MT
- 1.8 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Plains, MT
- 1.6 9 km (6 mi) E of Plains, MT
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Plains, MT
- 1.9 9 km (5 mi) NNW of Plains, MT
- 3.1 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Plains, MT · felt by 5
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Plains, MT
- 2.4 34 km (21 mi) N of Plains, MT
- 1.9 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Plains, 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 Plains time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Plains are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Plains; dots are the 9 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 Plains.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Thompson Falls 37 km
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