Earthquake Information for Plains, Montana

Plains, MT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 34 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 49.76% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Plains, MT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Plains, MT was a 4.4 Magnitude in 1975.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Plains since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

49.76%

Most Recent
Largest

7/14/2022 - 0.4 mag, -2.0mi depth 9.86012 mi from Paradise, MT
1/26/2020 - 1.6 mag, 4.7mi depth 11.2009 mi from Ronan, MT
12/13/2019 - 1.9 mag, 13.5mi depth 13.1508 mi from Superior, MT
3/23/2018 - 0.0 mag, 3.5mi depth 25.9914 mi from Plains, MT
3/23/2018 - 0.0 mag, 3.5mi depth 25.9914 mi from Plains, MT
7/25/2017 - 1.2 mag, 11.5mi depth 6.13151 mi from Plains, MT
4/2/2017 - 1.7 mag, 0.8mi depth 17.4274 mi from Ronan, MT
10/14/2016 - 0.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 25.2057 mi from Plains, MT
6/9/2016 - 0.9 mag, 11.7mi depth 4.21146 mi from Plains, MT
12/1/2015 - 1.2 mag, 3.3mi depth 4.39824 mi from Plains, MT
6/8/2015 - 1.0 mag, 14.4mi depth 14.2152 mi from Plains, MT
3/28/2015 - 1.9 mag, 14.5mi depth 15.9537 mi from Ronan, MT
1/30/2015 - 2.7 mag, 15.1mi depth 11.7919 mi from Pablo, MT
9/8/2014 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 12.1064 mi from Thompson Falls, MT
5/3/2014 - 2.5 mag, 2.2mi depth 18.1235 mi from Thompson Falls, MT
2/12/2014 - 1.3 mag, 14.4mi depth 5.0131 mi from Superior, MT
1/25/2014 - 1.4 mag, 17.8mi depth 6.68618 mi from Thompson Falls, MT
12/11/2013 - 2.1 mag, 5.2mi depth 18.6432 mi from Polson, MT
12/4/2013 - 1.6 mag, 8.5mi depth 16.4264 mi from Ronan, MT
12/2/2013 - 1.0 mag, 9.5mi depth 17.2197 mi from Ronan, MT
12/1/2013 - 1.1 mag, 7.8mi depth 16.4366 mi from Ronan, MT
8/17/2013 - 1.6 mag, 13.3mi depth 0.1872 mi from Old Agency, MT
7/18/2013 - 1.8 mag, 6.6mi depth 0.4374 mi from Old Agency, MT
4/18/2013 - 1.1 mag, 12.1mi depth 7.7411 mi from Dixon, MT
3/6/2013 - 1.5 mag, 8.8mi depth 10.7358 mi from Niarada, MT
3/5/2013 - 1.1 mag, 6.6mi depth 4.5097 mi from Dixon, MT
12/30/2011 - 3.2 mag, 6.2mi depth 4.4489 mi from Dixon, MT
7/26/2006 - 3.3 mag, 10.1mi depth 4.3204 mi from Dixon, MT
9/26/2004 - 3.8 mag, 17.2mi depth 9.3208 mi from Kerr, MT
4/25/2000 - 3.0 mag, 2.5mi depth 6.6218 mi from Kerr, MT
12/22/1993 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 11.7852 mi from Lonepine, MT
5/29/1991 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.1076 mi from Lonepine, MT
1/19/1984 - 2.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 9.4405 mi from De Borgia, MT
1/17/1975 - 4.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 8.4506 mi from Charlo, MT

1/17/1975 - 4.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 8.4506 mi from Charlo, MT
9/26/2004 - 3.8 mag, 17.2mi depth 9.3208 mi from Kerr, MT
7/26/2006 - 3.3 mag, 10.1mi depth 4.3204 mi from Dixon, MT
12/30/2011 - 3.2 mag, 6.2mi depth 4.4489 mi from Dixon, MT
5/29/1991 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.1076 mi from Lonepine, MT
4/25/2000 - 3.0 mag, 2.5mi depth 6.6218 mi from Kerr, MT
1/30/2015 - 2.7 mag, 15.1mi depth 11.7919 mi from Pablo, MT
5/3/2014 - 2.5 mag, 2.2mi depth 18.1235 mi from Thompson Falls, MT
12/22/1993 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 11.7852 mi from Lonepine, MT
1/19/1984 - 2.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 9.4405 mi from De Borgia, MT
12/11/2013 - 2.1 mag, 5.2mi depth 18.6432 mi from Polson, MT
9/8/2014 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 12.1064 mi from Thompson Falls, MT
3/28/2015 - 1.9 mag, 14.5mi depth 15.9537 mi from Ronan, MT
12/13/2019 - 1.9 mag, 13.5mi depth 13.1508 mi from Superior, MT
7/18/2013 - 1.8 mag, 6.6mi depth 0.4374 mi from Old Agency, MT
4/2/2017 - 1.7 mag, 0.8mi depth 17.4274 mi from Ronan, MT
12/4/2013 - 1.6 mag, 8.5mi depth 16.4264 mi from Ronan, MT
1/26/2020 - 1.6 mag, 4.7mi depth 11.2009 mi from Ronan, MT
8/17/2013 - 1.6 mag, 13.3mi depth 0.1872 mi from Old Agency, MT
3/6/2013 - 1.5 mag, 8.8mi depth 10.7358 mi from Niarada, MT
1/25/2014 - 1.4 mag, 17.8mi depth 6.68618 mi from Thompson Falls, MT
2/12/2014 - 1.3 mag, 14.4mi depth 5.0131 mi from Superior, MT
12/1/2015 - 1.2 mag, 3.3mi depth 4.39824 mi from Plains, MT
7/25/2017 - 1.2 mag, 11.5mi depth 6.13151 mi from Plains, MT
12/1/2013 - 1.1 mag, 7.8mi depth 16.4366 mi from Ronan, MT
4/18/2013 - 1.1 mag, 12.1mi depth 7.7411 mi from Dixon, MT
3/5/2013 - 1.1 mag, 6.6mi depth 4.5097 mi from Dixon, MT
6/8/2015 - 1.0 mag, 14.4mi depth 14.2152 mi from Plains, MT
12/2/2013 - 1.0 mag, 9.5mi depth 17.2197 mi from Ronan, MT
6/9/2016 - 0.9 mag, 11.7mi depth 4.21146 mi from Plains, MT
10/14/2016 - 0.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 25.2057 mi from Plains, MT
7/14/2022 - 0.4 mag, -2.0mi depth 9.86012 mi from Paradise, MT
3/23/2018 - 0.0 mag, 3.5mi depth 25.9914 mi from Plains, MT

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Earthquake Probability for Plains, MT

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

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

49.76%

5.1

43.84%

5.2

43.84%

5.2

38.39%

5.3

33.45%

5.4

29.04%

5.5

25.15%

5.6

21.76%

5.7

18.82%

5.8

16.29%

5.9

14.12%

6.0

12.26%

6.1

10.19%

6.2

8.24%

6.3

6.47%

6.4

5.04%

6.5

3.96%

6.6

3.03%

6.7

2.21%

6.8

1.48%

6.9

0.83%

7.0

0.25%

7.1

0.21%

7.2

0.16%

7.3

0.12%

7.4

0.06%

7.5

0.03%

7.6

0.01%

7.7

0.00%

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%

Earthquake Count for Plains, MT

View the number of earthquake incidents in Plains, MT by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Plains, MT

Total Number of Earthquakes in Plains, MT within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

07/14/2022

0.4

-2.0

9.86

Earthquake Information for Plains, Montana

Earthquake Probability for Plains, MT

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Plains, MT

List of Earthquake Incidents for Plains, MT

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Plains, MT

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