Over the past 30 days, North Dakota has recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 1 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 1 shallow (<70 km). 1 of the epicenters were offshore. All 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-08-13 2026-08-13 23:42:48 UTC | 2.6mb_lg | 2 km SE of Amidon, North Dakota 46.468°, -103.303° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 13, 2026 at 23:42 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 2 km SE of Amidon, North Dakota. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 km SE of Amidon, North Dakota
2026-08-13
2 km SE of Amidon, North Dakota
2026-08-13
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
North Dakota has very low seismic activity. The state occasionally experiences minor earthquakes, typically too small to be felt, and is far from major tectonic plate boundaries.
In 2026, North Dakota has recorded 1 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in North Dakota in 2026 was a magnitude 2.6 event near Amidon, North Dakota.
North Dakota has a Low seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 1 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 2.6 event near 2 km SE of Amidon, North Dakota.
In the past 30 days, 1 earthquakes have been recorded in the North Dakota region.
The largest recent earthquake in the North Dakota area was a magnitude 2.6 event that occurred 2 km SE of Amidon, North Dakota.
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