Montana earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 17 km SSE of Harrison, Montana

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 17 km SSE of Harrison, Montana on Wed, Jul 22, 1987, 9:49 AM MDT (15:49 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 16 km SSE of Harrison, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-07-22 15:49:50 UTC
Depth
4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.555° N, 111.692° W
Region
Montana
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.216 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.217 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.615 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 3.319 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14306 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.719 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14301 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 3.018 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14299 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.716 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14299 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.719 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14298 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 3.019 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14295 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 3.119 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14295 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.817 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14290 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.017 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14290 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.819 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14288 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.817 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14286 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 3.520 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14278 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 3.011 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14278 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 3.419 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14278 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.718 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14277 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.518 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14276 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.919 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14275 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 2.519 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14273 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 2.116 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14270 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.615 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14265 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 2.617 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14261 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away

Before

  1. 3.117 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.616 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.616 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 3.117 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.517 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 3.118 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 3.516 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.615 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 3.118 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 4.018 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 3.018 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14307 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 3.219 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14308 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.817 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14308 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 3.416 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14308 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 3.618 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14308 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.614 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14311 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.714 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14312 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.814 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14312 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 3.416 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14314 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.516 km SSE of Harrison, Montana · 14316 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00036vf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC.