M2.7 earthquake 31 km SSW of Dillon, Montana
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 31 km SSW of Dillon, Montana on Sat, Jun 21, 1986, 8:02 PM MDT (02:02 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-06-22 02:02:47 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 44.950° N, 112.784° 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
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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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002v9j. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.