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M 5.1 earthquake — 22 km NW of Lima, Montana

August 20, 1999 · USGS event usp0009dcx

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
16 km
Location
22 km NW of Lima, Montana
Coordinates
44.785, -112.788

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Other earthquakes in Montana around this time

M 5.6 · 16 km N of Dillon, MontanaJuly 26, 2005M 4.8 · 21 km ENE of Seeley Lake, MontanaApril 1, 1985M 4.7 · 37 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaFebruary 6, 1983M 4.6 · 44 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaOctober 26, 1982M 5.8 · 11 km SE of Lincoln, MontanaJuly 6, 2017M 5.0 · 15 km S of Lincoln, MontanaJuly 6, 2017

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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