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M1.5 earthquake 6 km E of Butte, Montana

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 6 km E of Butte, Montana at Oct 16, 2026, 19:01 UTC, at a depth of -2 km. The epicentre was 6 km (4 mi) E of Butte.

Details

Magnitude1.5 ml
TimeOct 16, 2026, 19:01 UTC
Depth-2.0 km
Coordinates46.008, -112.451
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
2.420 km SW of Whitehall, Montana31 km / 19 midepth 2 km
1.218 km E of Townsend, Montana96 km / 60 midepth 13 km
1.16 km SSW of Toston, Montana76 km / 47 midepth 2 km
2.36 km SSW of Toston, Montana77 km / 48 midepth 1 km
1.77 km S of Toston, Montana78 km / 48 midepth 5 km
1.45 km WSW of Elliston, Montana59 km / 37 midepth 16 km
2.16 km WSW of Elliston, Montana59 km / 37 midepth 14 km
2.115 km ENE of Twin Bridges, Montana50 km / 31 midepth 4 km
1.615 km S of Whitehall, Montana41 km / 25 midepth 4 km
1.78 km W of Townsend, Montana72 km / 45 midepth -2 km
1.85 km E of Butte, Montana1 km / 1 midepth -2 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.