M3.2 earthquake 13 km W of Ovando, Montana
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 13 km W of Ovando, Montana on Fri, May 19, 1978, 4:50 AM MDT (10:50 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-05-19 10:50:19 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.004° N, 113.307° W
- Region
- Montana
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000umc. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.