Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Rapid City, SD
M 3.6
Latest: 8:14 pm MST on 8 March 2025 · 45 km (28 mi) S of Rapid City, SD
The most recent earthquake near Rapid City was M 3.6, 45 km (28 mi) S of Rapid City, SD, at 8:14 pm MST on 8 March 2025. 7 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Reported felt
- 0 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 1
- 3.6 45 km (28 mi) S of Rapid City, SD · felt by 7
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 Rapid City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Rapid City are listed even when they are further out.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Rapid City.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Box Elder 13 km
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