Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Shelby, MT
No earthquake was likely felt in Shelby in the 24 hours to 9:04 am MST (16:04 UTC). The last one was M 4.2, 109 km (68 mi) SSE, at 12:41 pm MST on 29 January 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 938 felt reports to USGS.
M 1.6
Latest: 10:46 pm MST on 22 January 2025 · 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Shelby, MT
The most recent earthquake near Shelby was M 1.6, 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Shelby, MT, at 10:46 pm MST on 22 January 2025, 12 km deep. At that size and distance it was probably too weak to feel in Shelby.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Shelby in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 2 years
- Last 12 months
- 0
- Since 2016
- 5 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 1.9 on 4 January 2018, 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Shelby, MT
- Reported felt
- 0 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
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)
- Montana earthquakes today — every one in the state in the last 24 hours
- Earthquakes in Montana — with the state's activity score
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Earthquake alerts for Shelby, MT
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The last 30 days
The latest 7
- 1.6 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Shelby, MT
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Shelby, MT
- 1.7 46 km (29 mi) ESE of Shelby, MT
- 1.8 43 km (27 mi) ESE of Shelby, MT
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Shelby, MT
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Shelby, MT
- 1.8 5 km (3 mi) ESE of Shelby, 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 Shelby time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Shelby are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Shelby; dots are the 5 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Shelby
The strongest shaking in Shelby from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity II (weak), from the M 1.8 on 18 March 2016, 5 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Shelby (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 1.8 | 5 km | II · Weak | |
| M 1.9 | 27 km | II · Weak | |
| M 1.9 | 24 km | II · Weak | |
| M 1.7 | 28 km | II · Weak | |
| M 1.6 | 28 km | I · Not felt |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. 1 of these reaches intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Shelby.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.