Over the past 30 days, Montana has recorded 5 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 5 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 5 shallow (<70 km). 3 of the epicenters were offshore. 1 event produced at least one felt report, totalling 7 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 6.9 km to 24.3 km. All 5 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 hours ago 2026-09-12 06:44:00 UTC | 2.7ml | 10 km WNW of Wisdom, Montana 45.638°, -113.580° | 23.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 12, 2026, Montana registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 10 km WNW of Wisdom, Montana at 06:44 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 days ago 2026-09-08 07:21:53 UTC | 2.8ml | 3 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana 44.759°, -111.152° | 11.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 3 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana with origin time 07:21 UTC on September 8, 2026. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-09-07 07:43:44 UTC | 2.7ml | 57 km NE of Kelly, Wyoming 44.051°, -110.226° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 07:43 UTC on September 7, 2026, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 57 km NE of Kelly, Wyoming. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.4 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-09-07 04:25:01 UTC | 3.4ml | 57 km NE of Kelly, Wyoming 44.047°, -110.219° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 7, 2026 at 04:25 UTC, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 57 km NE of Kelly, Wyoming. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Montana over the past 30 days. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-28 2026-08-28 02:38:13 UTC | 3.2ml | 3 km SE of Seeley Lake, Montana 47.155°, -113.451° | 24.3 km | 7 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded 3 km SE of Seeley Lake, Montana on August 28, 2026 at 02:38 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
57 km NE of Kelly, Wyoming
5 days ago
9 km N of Black Eagle, Montana
2026-01-29
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
Montana experiences regular seismic activity due to the Intermountain Seismic Belt. The 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake killed 28 people and caused a massive landslide.
In 2026, Montana has recorded 36 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Montana in 2026 was a magnitude 4.2 event near Black Eagle, Montana.
Montana has a Moderate seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 5 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 3.4 event near 57 km NE of Kelly, Wyoming.
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The largest recent earthquake in the Montana area was a magnitude 3.4 event that occurred 57 km NE of Kelly, Wyoming.
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