Montana earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 13 km ESE of Harrison, Montana

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Harrison, Montana on Wed, Aug 6, 2014, 11:15 PM MDT (05:15 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
2014-08-07 05:15:23 UTC
Depth
13.4 km (8.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.639° N, 111.638° W
Region
Montana
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.50
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
52

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb14353141. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.