Latest quakes in or near Flathead, Montana, USA - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 0.8 earthquake Lake County, Flathead County, Montana - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 2.9 17 Km Sse of Swan Lake, Montana - Mar 14, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 20 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 26, 09:56 pm (Denver) Mar 27, 03:56 GMT | 0.8 7.4 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the S | Lake County, United States, 38 mi southeast of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana | Info | |
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 23, 05:00 pm (Denver) Mar 23, 23:00 GMT | 1.0 5 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the SE | Lewis and Clark County, United States, 72 mi northeast of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana | Info | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 17, 09:08 pm (Denver) Mar 18, 03:08 GMT | 0.7 4.9 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE | 21 km SSE of Swan Lake, Montana | Info | |
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 17, 08:27 am (Denver) Mar 17, 14:27 GMT | 0.8 15 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SE | 16 km ESE of Condon, Montana | Info | |
Mar 16, 10:08 pm (Denver) Mar 17, 04:08 GMT | 0.9 1.1 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the S | 8 km WSW of Kerr, Montana | Info | |
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 14, 09:19 pm (Denver) Mar 15, 03:19 GMT | 2.9 10 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the S | 17 Km Sse of Swan Lake, Montana | Info | |
Thursday, March 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 6, 09:28 pm (Denver) Mar 7, 03:28 GMT | 1.7 18 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the S | 9 Km ENE of Ronan, Montana | Info | |
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 5, 02:44 pm (Denver) Mar 5, 20:44 GMT | 1.4 8.5 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SW | 10 Km ENE of Trout Creek, Montana | Info | |
Sunday, March 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 3, 12:17 am (Denver) Mar 3, 07:17 GMT | 0.9 5 km | 21 Km ENE of Condon, Montana | Info | ||
Friday, March 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 1, 04:48 pm (Denver) Mar 1, 23:48 GMT | 0.7 0.9 km | 5 Km ENE of Lake Mary Ronan, Montana | Info | ||
Monday, February 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 26, 03:58 pm (Denver) Feb 26, 22:58 GMT | 0.8 0.7 km | 7 Km SSW of Marion, Montana | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 2.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 12.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Flathead Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Flathead, Montana, USA?
Flathead has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 97 quakes on average per year in or near Flathead, Montana, USA. However, Flathead has had at least 17 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Flathead?
The last earthquake in Flathead occurred 1 day 18 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.8:
A light magnitude 0.8 earthquake hit 62 km (38 mi) away from Kalispell, Montana, United States, in the evening of Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024 at 9.56 pm local time (America/Denver GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.4 km (4.6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Flathead since 2024?
Since 2024, Flathead has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.9. There have been also 20 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Flathead since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Flathead since 2024 had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 14 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 31 km (20 mi) away from Polson, Montana, United States, in the evening of Thursday, Mar 14, 2024 at 9.19 pm local time (America/Denver GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).