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M1.0 earthquake 8 km SE of Big Sky, Montana

A magnitude 1.0 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Big Sky, Montana at Oct 21, 2026, 10:23 UTC, at a depth of 13 km. The epicentre was 53 km (33 mi) SSW of Bozeman.

Details

Magnitude1.0 ml
TimeOct 21, 2026, 10:23 UTC
Depth12.9 km
Coordinates45.231, -111.284
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, Montana98 km / 61 midepth 2 km
1.224 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming77 km / 48 midepth 7 km
1.16 km SSW of Toston, Montana100 km / 62 midepth 2 km
2.36 km SSW of Toston, Montana100 km / 62 midepth 1 km
1.77 km S of Toston, Montana98 km / 61 midepth 5 km

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