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M 5.9 earthquake — 2 km ENE of Helena, Montana

October 12, 1935 · USGS event ushis1109

Magnitude
5.9 (fa)
Depth
5 km
Location
2 km ENE of Helena, Montana
Coordinates
46.600, -112.000

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Other earthquakes in Montana around this time

M 6.1 · 12 km N of Winston, MontanaOctober 19, 1935M 5.9 · 6 km E of Montana City, MontanaOctober 31, 1935M 5.0 · 2 km ENE of Helena, MontanaNovember 28, 1935M 4.7 · Northeast of Three Forks, MontanaFebruary 16, 1929M 4.9 · 4 km NNW of Clancy, MontanaFebruary 29, 1928M 5.4 · Clarkston Valley, Montana (Aftershock)December 13, 1926

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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