Shepherd Earthquake Information

Shepherd Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 0.180% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Shepherd, Montana within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Shepherd, Montana was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1987.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
0.180%
5.1
0.145%
5.2
0.145%
5.3
0.117%
5.4
0.095%
5.5
0.077%
5.6
0.071%
5.7
0.058%
5.8
0.051%
5.9
0.042%
6.0
0.039%
6.1
0.029%
6.2
0.024%
6.3
0.018%
6.4
0.016%
6.5
0.011%
6.6
0.008%
6.7
0.007%
6.8
0.003%
6.9
0.002%
7.0
0.001%
7.1
0.000%
7.2
0.000%
7.3
0.000%
7.4
0.000%
7.5
0.000%
7.6
0.000%
7.7
0.000%
7.8
0.000%
7.9
0.000%
8.0
0.000%
8.1
0.000%
8.2
0.000%
8.3
0.000%
8.4
0.000%
8.5
0.000%
8.6
0.000%
8.7
0.000%
8.8
0.000%
8.9
0.000%
9.0
0.000%
9.1
0.000%
9.2
0.000%

Historical Earthquake Data (Within 50 Miles)

All distances and depths in the table below are measured in miles.