Montana earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 13 km NNW of Ennis, Montana

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 13 km NNW of Ennis, Montana on Mon, May 24, 2021, 8:44 AM MDT (14:44 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 30 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Local time
UTC
2021-05-24 14:44:02 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.467° N, 111.765° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
184°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event mb80505374. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:38 PM UTC.