M1.6 earthquake 17 km NNE of Dillon, Montana

Magnitude

1.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Wed, Nov 30, 2016, 3:05 AM MST

UTC

2016-11-30 10:05:44 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

45.370° N, 112.594° W

Region

Montana

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.30

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

160°

Stations used

7

• Dillon, MontanaPopulation 4,210. Forecast17 kmN
• Butte, MontanaPopulation 34,190. Forecast71 kmS
• Billings, MontanaPopulation 117,116. Forecast322 kmW
• Calgary, CanadaPopulation 1,306,784. Forecast641 kmS

After

1. 2.140 km NE of Spencer, IdahoWed, Nov 30, 5:29 AM MST · 3591 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
2. 1.617 km NNE of Dillon, MontanaThu, Dec 8, 12:15 AM MST · 3583 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
3. 1.612 km S of Pony, MontanaFri, Dec 30, 10:06 PM MST · 3561 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
4. 2.012 km SSE of Pony, MontanaSat, Dec 31, 9:28 AM MST · 3560 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
5. 1.912 km S of Pony, MontanaSat, Dec 31, 9:29 AM MST · 3560 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
6. 2.412 km SSE of Pony, MontanaSat, Dec 31, 1:26 PM MST · 3560 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
7. 1.68 km WNW of Twin Bridges, MontanaMon, Jan 2, 5:06 AM MST · 3558 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
8. 1.843 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaMon, Jan 2, 5:32 AM MST · 3558 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
9. 1.641 km SW of Dillon, MontanaThu, Jan 5, 6:46 AM MST · 3555 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
10. 2.038 km W of Dillon, MontanaTue, Jan 10, 11:42 AM MST · 3550 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
11. 3.55 km WNW of Willow Creek, MontanaWed, Jan 11, 9:59 PM MST · 3549 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 16
12. 3.115 km NNE of Dillon, MontanaFri, Jan 13, 11:32 PM MST · 3546 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 8
13. 3.114 km S of Pony, MontanaThu, Jan 19, 1:52 PM MST · 3541 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
14. 2.215 km SSE of Pony, MontanaThu, Jan 19, 2:54 PM MST · 3541 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
15. 3.341 km SW of Dillon, MontanaSun, Jan 22, 1:15 PM MST · 3538 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 4
16. 1.940 km NE of Leadore, IdahoMon, Jan 23, 8:42 AM MST · 3537 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 1
17. 1.826 km SW of Dillon, MontanaTue, Jan 24, 10:05 PM MST · 3536 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
18. 2.143 km NE of Spencer, IdahoFri, Jan 27, 10:27 AM MST · 3533 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away

Before

1. 1.727 km NE of Lima, MontanaSat, Nov 26, 3:55 AM MST · 3595 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
2. 2.240 km NE of Spencer, IdahoMon, Nov 21, 5:45 PM MST · 3600 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
3. 1.513 km N of Dillon, MontanaThu, Nov 17, 2:11 AM MST · 3604 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
4. 1.818 km S of Whitehall, MontanaWed, Nov 16, 3:20 AM MST · 3605 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
5. 1.733 km WSW of Dillon, MontanaFri, Nov 4, 3:48 AM MDT · 3617 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
6. 1.843 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Nov 1, 4:14 PM MDT · 3620 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80191424. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC.