Earthquake Information for Whitefish, Montana

Whitefish, MT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 79 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 57.72% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Whitefish, MT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Whitefish, MT was a 4.6 Magnitude in 1975.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Whitefish since 1931 within 30 miles
79
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
57.72%

Earthquake Probability for Whitefish, MT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Whitefish, MT.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
57.72%
5.1
51.33%
5.2
51.33%
5.2
45.27%
5.3
39.67%
5.4
34.57%
5.5
30.00%
5.6
25.96%
5.7
22.42%
5.8
19.35%
5.9
16.71%
6.0
14.44%
6.1
12.00%
6.2
9.92%
6.3
8.12%
6.4
6.59%
6.5
5.28%
6.6
4.08%
6.7
3.06%
6.8
2.18%
6.9
1.42%
7.0
0.68%
7.1
0.62%
7.2
0.51%
7.3
0.37%
7.4
0.21%
7.5
0.09%
7.6
0.03%
7.7
0.01%
7.8
0.00%
7.9
0.00%
8.0
0.00%
8.1
0.00%
8.2
0.00%
8.3
0.00%
8.4
0.00%
8.5
0.00%
8.6
0.00%
8.7
0.00%
8.8
0.00%
8.9
0.00%
9.0
0.00%
9.1
0.00%
9.2
0.00%