M2.9 earthquake 27 km NW of Lima, Montana
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 27 km NW of Lima, Montana on Fri, Jun 7, 1985, 8:26 PM MDT (02:26 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.0 28 km NNW of Lima, Montana. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-08 02:26:37 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 44.808° N, 112.849° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.028 km NNW of Lima, Montana · 15080 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
- 3.320 km ESE of Challis, Idaho · 15051 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fn0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.