Earthquake Information for Philipsburg, Montana

Philipsburg, MT has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 34 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 29.64% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Philipsburg, MT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Philipsburg, MT was a 4.0 Magnitude in 2000.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Philipsburg since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

29.64%

Most Recent
Largest

4/17/2024 - 1.4 mag, 8.6mi depth 10.1864 mi from Philipsburg, MT
7/25/2022 - 1.7 mag, 3.6mi depth 9.52749 mi from Drummond, MT
11/29/2021 - 1.2 mag, 4.2mi depth 6.70592 mi from Drummond, MT
9/8/2021 - 1.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 7.04135 mi from Garrison, MT
6/30/2021 - 1.8 mag, 6.7mi depth 4.08824 mi from Drummond, MT
3/30/2020 - 1.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 14.6389 mi from Clinton, MT
1/21/2020 - 1.5 mag, -1.4mi depth 25.1226 mi from Philipsburg, MT
1/2/2019 - 2.0 mag, 7.5mi depth 14.3747 mi from Clinton, MT
11/18/2018 - 1.6 mag, 3.3mi depth 14.3624 mi from Clinton, MT
8/10/2018 - 2.4 mag, 8.0mi depth 25.3512 mi from Lincoln, MT
8/10/2018 - 3.7 mag, 11.1mi depth 11.9622 mi from Clinton, MT
8/10/2018 - 2.7 mag, 11.1mi depth 12.5202 mi from Clinton, MT
6/18/2018 - 1.9 mag, 1.2mi depth 7.3517 mi from Philipsburg, MT
12/7/2016 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 13.7882 mi from Clinton, MT
3/30/2015 - 1.9 mag, 2.1mi depth 19.2603 mi from Philipsburg, MT
3/17/2014 - 2.8 mag, 14.5mi depth 16.0843 mi from Philipsburg, MT
3/15/2014 - 1.0 mag, 7.3mi depth 16.1711 mi from Clinton, MT
3/4/2014 - 1.1 mag, 5.6mi depth 22.3139 mi from Clinton, MT
2/28/2014 - 1.4 mag, 9.5mi depth 21.3188 mi from Philipsburg, MT
1/14/2014 - 1.2 mag, 4.1mi depth 22.7691 mi from Philipsburg, MT
9/10/2013 - 2.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 6.2551 mi from Maxville, MT
8/15/2013 - 1.4 mag, 4.2mi depth 12.0088 mi from Drummond, MT
7/5/2013 - 1.3 mag, 0.8mi depth 8.5279 mi from Garrison, MT
6/2/2013 - 1.2 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.5122 mi from Drummond, MT
4/14/2013 - 1.0 mag, 4.7mi depth 3.8951 mi from Drummond, MT
7/24/2012 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 12.0508 mi from Drummond, MT
1/20/2012 - 3.3 mag, 11.4mi depth 12.7317 mi from Clinton, MT
12/14/2011 - 3.5 mag, 12.2mi depth 13.6524 mi from Clinton, MT
11/11/2011 - 3.8 mag, 12.1mi depth 13.2811 mi from Clinton, MT
6/28/2000 - 4.0 mag, 9.8mi depth 13.5923 mi from Clinton, MT
4/4/2000 - 2.8 mag, 8.8mi depth 6.695 mi from Drummond, MT
4/20/1985 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 20.7821 mi from Anaconda, MT
10/13/1974 - 0.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 13.4434 mi from Butte, MT
1/5/1973 - 0.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.6645 mi from Deer Lodge, MT

6/28/2000 - 4.0 mag, 9.8mi depth 13.5923 mi from Clinton, MT
11/11/2011 - 3.8 mag, 12.1mi depth 13.2811 mi from Clinton, MT
8/10/2018 - 3.7 mag, 11.1mi depth 11.9622 mi from Clinton, MT
12/14/2011 - 3.5 mag, 12.2mi depth 13.6524 mi from Clinton, MT
1/20/2012 - 3.3 mag, 11.4mi depth 12.7317 mi from Clinton, MT
4/20/1985 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 20.7821 mi from Anaconda, MT
4/4/2000 - 2.8 mag, 8.8mi depth 6.695 mi from Drummond, MT
7/24/2012 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 12.0508 mi from Drummond, MT
3/17/2014 - 2.8 mag, 14.5mi depth 16.0843 mi from Philipsburg, MT
8/10/2018 - 2.7 mag, 11.1mi depth 12.5202 mi from Clinton, MT
9/10/2013 - 2.5 mag, 11.0mi depth 6.2551 mi from Maxville, MT
12/7/2016 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 13.7882 mi from Clinton, MT
8/10/2018 - 2.4 mag, 8.0mi depth 25.3512 mi from Lincoln, MT
1/2/2019 - 2.0 mag, 7.5mi depth 14.3747 mi from Clinton, MT
3/30/2015 - 1.9 mag, 2.1mi depth 19.2603 mi from Philipsburg, MT
6/18/2018 - 1.9 mag, 1.2mi depth 7.3517 mi from Philipsburg, MT
6/30/2021 - 1.8 mag, 6.7mi depth 4.08824 mi from Drummond, MT
7/25/2022 - 1.7 mag, 3.6mi depth 9.52749 mi from Drummond, MT
11/18/2018 - 1.6 mag, 3.3mi depth 14.3624 mi from Clinton, MT
3/30/2020 - 1.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 14.6389 mi from Clinton, MT
1/21/2020 - 1.5 mag, -1.4mi depth 25.1226 mi from Philipsburg, MT
8/15/2013 - 1.4 mag, 4.2mi depth 12.0088 mi from Drummond, MT
4/17/2024 - 1.4 mag, 8.6mi depth 10.1864 mi from Philipsburg, MT
2/28/2014 - 1.4 mag, 9.5mi depth 21.3188 mi from Philipsburg, MT
7/5/2013 - 1.3 mag, 0.8mi depth 8.5279 mi from Garrison, MT
11/29/2021 - 1.2 mag, 4.2mi depth 6.70592 mi from Drummond, MT
6/2/2013 - 1.2 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.5122 mi from Drummond, MT
1/14/2014 - 1.2 mag, 4.1mi depth 22.7691 mi from Philipsburg, MT
9/8/2021 - 1.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 7.04135 mi from Garrison, MT
3/4/2014 - 1.1 mag, 5.6mi depth 22.3139 mi from Clinton, MT
4/14/2013 - 1.0 mag, 4.7mi depth 3.8951 mi from Drummond, MT
3/15/2014 - 1.0 mag, 7.3mi depth 16.1711 mi from Clinton, MT
10/13/1974 - 0.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 13.4434 mi from Butte, MT
1/5/1973 - 0.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.6645 mi from Deer Lodge, MT

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Earthquake Probability for Philipsburg, MT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Philipsburg, 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

29.64%

5.1

25.42%

5.2

25.42%

5.2

21.72%

5.3

18.50%

5.4

15.73%

5.5

13.34%

5.6

11.31%

5.7

9.59%

5.8

8.12%

5.9

6.89%

6.0

5.85%

6.1

4.81%

6.2

3.94%

6.3

3.14%

6.4

2.48%

6.5

1.91%

6.6

1.41%

6.7

0.98%

6.8

0.61%

6.9

0.29%

7.0

0.00%

7.1

0.00%

7.2

0.00%

7.3

0.00%

7.4

0.00%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

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 Philipsburg, MT

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Philipsburg, MT

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

04/17/2024

1.4

8.6

10.19

Earthquake Information for Philipsburg, Montana

Earthquake Probability for Philipsburg, MT

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

Earthquake Count for Philipsburg, MT

List of Earthquake Incidents for Philipsburg, MT

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Philipsburg, MT

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