Magnitude 2.8 earthquake strikes near Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake near Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA, was reported only 22 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles beneath the epicenter early afternoon on Sunday, March 9th, 2025, at 3:38 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 2.8 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include South Hills (pop. 520) located 1 miles from the epicenter, Helena (pop. 30,600) 2 miles away, East Helena (pop. 2,100) 4 miles away, Montana City (pop. 2,700) 4 miles away, Helena Valley Southeast (pop. 8,200) 5 miles away, Helena Valley Southeast (pop. 8,200) 5 miles away, Helena Valley West Central (pop. 7,900) 7 miles away, and Helena Valley Northeast (pop. 3,000) 9 miles away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 9, 2025 09:38 pm (Universal Time) local time (9 Mar 2025 21:38 GMT)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 10.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 46.58°N / 112°W (Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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