Montana earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 12 km NNE of Dillon, Montana

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 12 km NNE of Dillon, Montana on Fri, Jul 8, 2016, 7:58 AM MDT (13:58 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 16 km S of Whitehall, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2016-07-08 13:58:45 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.329° N, 112.599° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
102°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.95 km SW of Dillon, Montana · 3731 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 1.743 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3730 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.921 km NW of Dillon, Montana · 3722 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.217 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3702 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 1.616 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3702 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.617 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3698 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 1.715 km SSE of Pony, Montana · 3690 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 1.913 km N of Dillon, Montana · 3690 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.618 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3686 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.56 km W of Dillon, Montana · 3683 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 4.016 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3678 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 21
  12. 2.216 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3678 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 3.316 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3677 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 6
  14. 2.917 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3677 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 1.717 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3677 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 1.717 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3676 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 1.945 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3749 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.642 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3753 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 1.944 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3753 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.518 km NW of Lima, Montana · 3754 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 1.525 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3754 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 3.444 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3754 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.647 km NW of Island Park, Idaho · 3758 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.844 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3758 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.025 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3759 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 4.045 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3760 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 3
  11. 2.529 km S of Virginia City, Montana · 3760 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 2.4Idaho-Montana border region · 3761 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 4.345 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3761 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 3
  14. 3.745 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3765 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 5

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80160284. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.