Montana earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 40 km SW of Silver Gate, Montana

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 40 km SW of Silver Gate, Montana on Tue, Oct 21, 2014, 2:26 AM MDT (08:26 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 25 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2014-10-21 08:26:24 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.732° N, 110.323° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
12

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 69 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 69.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60089082. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC.