Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.9 earthquake 6 km S of Ponderosa Pines, Montana

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 6 km S of Ponderosa Pines, Montana at Dec 21, 2024, 07:11 UTC, at a depth of 5 km. The epicentre was 41 km (26 mi) NW of Bozeman. 9 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	2.9 ml
Time	Dec 21, 2024, 07:11 UTC
Depth	5.0 km
Coordinates	45.970, -111.371
Felt reports	9
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
2.4	20 km SW of Whitehall, Montana	76 km / 47 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 25, 09:27 UTC
1.2	18 km E of Townsend, Montana	38 km / 23 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 22, 11:13 UTC
1.1	6 km SSW of Toston, Montana	18 km / 11 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 22, 09:13 UTC
2.3	6 km SSW of Toston, Montana	18 km / 11 mi	depth 1 km	Oct 22, 09:11 UTC
1.7	7 km S of Toston, Montana	17 km / 10 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 22, 08:59 UTC
1.0	8 km SE of Big Sky, Montana	82 km / 51 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 21, 10:23 UTC
1.5	6 km E of Butte, Montana	84 km / 52 mi	depth -2 km	Oct 16, 19:01 UTC
2.1	15 km ENE of Twin Bridges, Montana	73 km / 45 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 16, 15:31 UTC
1.6	15 km S of Whitehall, Montana	63 km / 39 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 16, 12:52 UTC
1.7	8 km W of Townsend, Montana	43 km / 27 mi	depth -2 km	Oct 15, 20:32 UTC
1.8	5 km E of Butte, Montana	84 km / 52 mi	depth -2 km	Oct 15, 19:15 UTC
1.6	2 km SE of South Hills, Montana	79 km / 49 mi	depth -2 km	Oct 14, 17:34 UTC
1.2	5 km SSE of Bozeman, Montana	47 km / 29 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 14, 10:03 UTC
1.5	8 km W of Townsend, Montana	42 km / 26 mi	depth -2 km	Oct 8, 20:06 UTC
1.4	6 km E of Butte, Montana	83 km / 52 mi	depth -2 km	Oct 8, 18:54 UTC
1.4	9 km N of Radersburg, Montana	40 km / 25 mi	depth -2 km	Oct 1, 20:20 UTC
1.7	5 km E of Butte, Montana	85 km / 53 mi	depth -2 km	Oct 1, 19:01 UTC
2.9	14 km NNE of Twin Bridges, Montana	77 km / 48 mi	depth 5 km	Jun 6, 22:22 UTC
3.0	16 km ESE of Butte, Montana	74 km / 46 mi	depth 13 km	Apr 27, 03:32 UTC
2.5	16 km ESE of Harrison, Montana	39 km / 25 mi	depth 7 km	Apr 14, 13:13 UTC
2.7	18 km W of Whitehall, Montana	76 km / 47 mi	depth 12 km	Jul 26, 12:27 UTC
2.7	3 km ENE of Helena, Montana	85 km / 53 mi	depth 5 km	Mar 9, 21:38 UTC
2.9	28 km ENE of Helena Valley Northeast, Montana	90 km / 56 mi	depth 20 km	Jan 1, 14:18 UTC
2.7	28 km ENE of Helena Valley Northeast, Montana	94 km / 58 mi	depth 15 km	Jan 1, 12:51 UTC

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