Montana earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 34 km SW of Silver Gate, Montana

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 34 km SW of Silver Gate, Montana on Sat, Jan 5, 2019, 10:35 PM MST (05:35 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 35 km SSW of Silver Gate, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2019-01-06 05:35:11 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.754° N, 110.233° W
Region
Montana
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
111°
Stations used
15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60309062. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.