The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 1 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Big Timber, the biggest of them M1.2. The biggest quake on record near Big Timber — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.0 of Nov 06, 1997, 21:00 UTC: 4 km WSW of Springhill, Montana.
Latest earthquakes near Big Timber
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.2 | 5 km SSE of Bozeman, Montana | Oct 14, 2026, 04:03 AM | 4 km | 84 km WSW |
| M3.0 | 1 km N of Belgrade, Montana | Jun 01, 2024, 07:42 AM | 13 km | 95 km W |
| M3.2 | Eastern Montana | Jul 21, 2023, 01:57 PM | 5 km | 93 km ESE |
| M3.8 | 9 km NNW of Livingston, Montana | Jan 30, 2023, 12:28 PM | 20 km | 51 km W |
| M4.0 | 4 km WSW of Springhill, Montana | Nov 06, 1997, 02:00 PM | 5 km | 87 km W |
Earthquakes per year near Big Timber (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
The 1 biggest earthquakes on record near Big Timber (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.0 | 4 km WSW of Springhill, Montana | Nov 06, 1997, 21:00 UTC | 87 km |
Nearby places
Livingston, MT (51 km) · Bozeman, MT (86 km) · Red Lodge, MT (91 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 20:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.