M1.6 earthquake 41 km ENE of Lima, Montana

Magnitude

1.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Local time

Sat, Jan 31, 2015, 12:19 PM MST

UTC

2015-01-31 19:19:48 UTC

Depth

13.1 km (8.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

44.759° N, 112.091° W

Region

Idaho

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Automatic solution, may be revised

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.50

Station coverage gap

90°

Stations used

26

• Virginia City, MontanaPopulation 199. Forecast61 kmS
• Rexburg, IdahoPopulation 27,663. Forecast106 kmNNW
• Billings, MontanaPopulation 117,116. Forecast303 kmWSW
• Calgary, CanadaPopulation 1,306,784. Forecast715 kmSSE

After

1. 2.49 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSun, Feb 1, 10:17 PM MST · 4261 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
2. 1.68 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaThu, Feb 5, 2:41 PM MST · 4257 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
3. 3.023 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Feb 10, 6:52 PM MST · 4252 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
4. 1.925 km W of Lima, MontanaThu, Feb 12, 9:54 AM MST · 4251 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
5. 1.93 km SW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSun, Feb 15, 2:14 PM MST · 4247 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
6. 2.314 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaThu, Feb 19, 10:16 AM MST · 4243 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
7. 2.414 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaFri, Feb 20, 12:15 PM MST · 4242 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
8. 2.014 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaFri, Feb 20, 12:30 PM MST · 4242 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
9. 2.118 km N of Dillon, MontanaFri, Feb 27, 4:33 AM MST · 4236 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
10. 1.94 km SE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSat, Feb 28, 7:11 AM MST · 4235 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
11. 1.525 km N of Lima, MontanaSun, Mar 1, 10:20 PM MST · 4233 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
12. 2.023 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaWed, Mar 4, 2:07 AM MST · 4231 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
13. 1.615 km NE of Dillon, MontanaSun, Mar 8, 2:50 PM MDT · 4226 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
14. 1.51 km SW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Mar 10, 7:25 PM MDT · 4224 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
15. 2.017 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSun, Mar 22, 12:39 AM MDT · 4213 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away

Before

1. 2.024 km E of Lima, MontanaTue, Jan 20, 11:06 PM MST · 4273 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
2. 1.67 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Jan 20, 9:19 PM MST · 4273 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
3. 1.97 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Jan 20, 9:03 PM MST · 4273 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
4. 1.625 km E of Lima, MontanaTue, Jan 20, 8:18 PM MST · 4273 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
5. 1.77 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Jan 20, 8:01 PM MST · 4273 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
6. 1.67 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Jan 20, 7:56 PM MST · 4273 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
7. 1.67 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Jan 20, 7:48 PM MST · 4273 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
8. 1.57 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Jan 20, 7:40 PM MST · 4273 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
9. 1.67 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Jan 20, 7:38 PM MST · 4273 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
10. 1.615 km NNW of Lima, MontanaFri, Jan 16, 6:03 AM MST · 4278 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
11. 2.335 km NNE of Spencer, IdahoMon, Jan 12, 9:20 PM MST · 4281 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
12. 1.536 km NNE of Spencer, IdahoMon, Jan 12, 6:38 PM MST · 4281 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
13. 1.911 km N of Dillon, MontanaTue, Jan 6, 3:51 AM MST · 4288 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
14. 1.524 km S of Ennis, MontanaSat, Jan 3, 1:27 PM MST · 4290 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb15199772. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:42 AM UTC.