Montana earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 5 km SW of Dillon, Montana

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Dillon, Montana on Wed, Jul 13, 2016, 7:36 AM MDT (13:36 UTC), 12 km (8 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
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2016-07-13 13:36:20 UTC
Depth
12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.181° N, 112.684° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
133°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.743 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3729 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.921 km NW of Dillon, Montana · 3720 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 3.217 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3700 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 1.616 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3700 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.617 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3696 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.715 km SSE of Pony, Montana · 3688 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 1.913 km N of Dillon, Montana · 3688 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 1.618 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3684 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.56 km W of Dillon, Montana · 3682 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 4.016 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3677 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 21
  11. 2.216 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3676 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 3.316 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3675 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 6
  13. 2.917 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3675 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.717 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3675 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.717 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3675 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.516 km SSW of Alder, Montana · 3673 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.616 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3672 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 3.316 km S of Whitehall, Montana · 3670 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 2

Before

  1. 2.212 km NNE of Dillon, Montana · 3734 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 1.528 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3745 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.945 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3748 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.642 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3752 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.944 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3752 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.518 km NW of Lima, Montana · 3752 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.525 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3752 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 3.444 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3753 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.647 km NW of Island Park, Idaho · 3756 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 1.844 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3756 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.025 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3757 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 4.045 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3758 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 3
  13. 2.529 km S of Virginia City, Montana · 3759 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80161759. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC.