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Recent Earthquakes Near Chester, Montana, United States
Chester has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 2 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Chester:
Black Eagle, Montana, United States
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-02-13 01:36:12
at 01:36
February 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 47.5810, -111.3310
106.9 km from Black Eagle (66.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, United States
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-29 19:41:09
at 19:41
January 29, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 47.5850, -111.2020
104.4 km from Malmstrom Air Force Base (64.9 miles)
Depth: 22.0 km
Shelby, Montana, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-09-15 20:12:18
at 20:12
September 15, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.4020, -111.5130
42.1 km from Shelby (26.2 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Cut Bank, Montana, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-10 02:59:21
at 02:59
April 10, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.8360, -112.4390
114.3 km from Cut Bank (71.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Chester, Montana, United States
1.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-03 04:29:55
at 04:29
February 03, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.4040, -111.2510
24.1 km from Chester (15.0 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Chester, Montana, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-17 14:21:52
at 14:21
August 17, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.3790, -111.3000
28.6 km from Chester (17.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Shelby, Montana, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2019-05-20 12:07:24
at 12:07
May 20, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.4520, -111.5390
42.8 km from Shelby (26.6 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Shelby, Montana, United States
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2018-01-04 22:28:09
at 22:28
January 04, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.4010, -111.5290
43.3 km from Shelby (26.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Lincoln, Montana, United States
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2017-07-06 06:30:17
at 06:30
July 06, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 46.8840, -112.5640
217.0 km from Lincoln (134.8 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Shelby, Montana, United States
1.8 magnitude earthquake
2016-03-19 05:58:32
at 05:58
March 19, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.4930, -111.7960
61.3 km from Shelby (38.1 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Chester, Montana, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2015-11-15 02:28:32
at 02:28
November 15, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.4780, -111.3990
32.1 km from Chester (19.9 miles)
Depth: 22.0 km
Chester, Montana, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2013-02-25 22:42:54
at 22:42
February 25, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.3800, -111.3000
28.6 km from Chester (17.7 miles)
Depth: 18.0 km
Magrath, Alberta, Canada
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2009-09-29 11:34:55
at 11:34
September 29, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 49.0140, -112.6430
135.3 km from Magrath (84.1 miles)
Depth: 21.0 km
Magrath, Alberta, Canada
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2008-01-03 13:28:16
at 13:28
January 03, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 49.3100, -112.7800
159.9 km from Magrath (99.3 miles)
Depth: 38.0 km
Magrath, Alberta, Canada
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2006-12-30 13:53:49
at 13:53
December 30, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 49.2560, -112.7940
157.5 km from Magrath (97.9 miles)
Depth: 20.0 km
Sun Prairie, Montana, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2005-12-28 17:13:35
at 17:13
December 28, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 47.2200, -111.7400
154.7 km from Sun Prairie (96.1 miles)
Depth: 27.0 km
Dillon, Montana, United States
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2005-07-26 04:08:37
at 04:08
July 26, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 45.3650, -112.6150
371.5 km from Dillon (230.8 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Cut Bank, Montana, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2003-01-20 02:38:05
at 02:38
January 20, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.5300, -112.3400
101.4 km from Cut Bank (63.0 miles)
Depth: 1.0 km
Seeley Lake, Montana, United States
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2002-07-19 19:58:26
at 19:58
July 19, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 47.4300, -113.0500
196.5 km from Seeley Lake (122.1 miles)
Depth: 24.0 km
Raymond, Alberta, Canada
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1997-05-01 21:38:36
at 21:38
May 01, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 49.1300, -112.6500
141.5 km from Raymond (87.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Chester, Montana, United States
3.9 magnitude earthquake
1994-08-16 11:03:41
at 11:03
August 16, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.4890, -111.3330
27.1 km from Chester (16.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
South Browning, Montana, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1992-07-02 13:09:50
at 13:09
July 02, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.5060, -113.0020
150.3 km from South Browning (93.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Shelby, Montana, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
1991-06-05 09:24:07
at 09:24
June 05, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.3740, -112.0070
78.4 km from Shelby (48.7 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Choteau, Montana, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
1990-05-10 04:43:24
at 04:43
May 10, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 47.8840, -113.0450
169.4 km from Choteau (105.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Choteau, Montana, United States
4.2 magnitude earthquake
1983-03-17 07:25:56
at 07:25
March 17, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 47.5260, -112.7020
169.5 km from Choteau (105.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Cut Bank, Montana, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1983-02-16 06:22:09
at 06:22
February 16, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.5390, -112.3730
103.9 km from Cut Bank (64.5 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Lincoln, Montana, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
1982-10-23 12:28:43
at 12:28
October 23, 1982 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 47.1490, -112.7120
199.9 km from Lincoln (124.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Cut Bank, Montana, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
1980-04-14 03:27:33
at 03:27
April 14, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.7910, -112.3420
106.0 km from Cut Bank (65.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Shelby, Montana, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1979-08-09 17:12:55
at 17:12
August 09, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.4870, -111.4660
36.9 km from Shelby (23.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Shelby, Montana, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1978-08-30 16:33:21
at 16:33
August 30, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.4900, -111.4850
38.3 km from Shelby (23.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Choteau, Montana, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1976-07-28 05:06:16
at 05:06
July 28, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 47.5480, -112.7250
169.2 km from Choteau (105.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Townsend, Montana, United States
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1970-01-01 00:00:00
at 00:00
January 01, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 46.3670, -111.4080
240.6 km from Townsend (149.5 miles)
Depth: 15.0 km