Montana earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 20 km NW of Lima, Montana

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 20 km NW of Lima, Montana on Mon, May 16, 2016, 7:02 AM MDT (13:02 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 45 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2016-05-16 13:02:39 UTC
Depth
7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.777° N, 112.757° 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, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.216 km E of Dillon, Montana · 3788 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 3.745 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3766 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 5
  3. 4.345 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3761 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 3
  4. 2.4Idaho-Montana border region · 3761 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.529 km S of Virginia City, Montana · 3761 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 4.045 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3760 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 3
  7. 2.025 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3759 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 1.844 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3758 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 1.647 km NW of Island Park, Idaho · 3758 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 3.444 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3755 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.525 km NE of Leadore, Idaho · 3754 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 1.518 km NW of Lima, Montana · 3754 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.944 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3754 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.642 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3754 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.945 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3750 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.528 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3747 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 1.6Idaho-Montana border region · 3741 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 2.212 km NNE of Dillon, Montana · 3736 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.95 km SW of Dillon, Montana · 3731 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 1.743 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3731 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 3.221 km NW of Lima, Montana · 3793 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.526 km SW of Lima, Montana · 3795 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.328 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3800 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.828 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3800 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.130 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3801 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 1.729 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3804 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.129 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3804 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.129 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3812 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.929 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3812 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.529 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3816 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.129 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3816 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.329 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3816 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.029 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3817 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.729 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3817 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 2.929 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3818 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 3.028 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3818 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.329 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3818 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 2.629 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3818 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 3.229 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3818 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 1

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80147274. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:53 PM UTC.