The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 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, 3 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Clinton, the biggest of them M3.1. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Clinton came at 0.5× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Clinton — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.8 of Jul 06, 2017, 06:30 UTC: 11 km SE of Lincoln, Montana.
How we figure this: 4 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 7.5 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Latest earthquakes near Clinton
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.2 | 22 km SW of Ovando, Montana | Nov 01, 2026, 09:41 PM | 12 km | 31 km ENE |
| M1.0 | 15 km SE of Lincoln, Montana | Oct 28, 2026, 12:49 AM | 13 km | 90 km E |
| M1.7 | 14 km ESE of Lincoln, Montana | Oct 22, 2026, 09:47 PM | 9 km | 92 km E |
| M1.4 | 4 km SSE of Alberton, Montana | Oct 18, 2026, 01:29 AM | 8 km | 60 km WNW |
| M1.4 | 5 km WSW of Elliston, Montana | Oct 17, 2026, 05:36 PM | 16 km | 97 km ESE |
| M1.4 | 16 km NW of Old Agency, Montana | Oct 17, 2026, 06:41 AM | 10 km | 92 km NW |
| M1.1 | 27 km ENE of Seeley Lake, Montana | Oct 17, 2026, 03:28 AM | 5 km | 73 km NE |
| M2.1 | 6 km WSW of Elliston, Montana | Oct 16, 2026, 06:44 PM | 14 km | 96 km ESE |
| M1.2 | 17 km WNW of Lincoln, Montana | Oct 15, 2026, 07:16 PM | 15 km | 67 km ENE |
| M0.9 | 12 km ESE of Lincoln, Montana | Oct 14, 2026, 06:56 PM | 9 km | 91 km E |
Earthquakes per year near Clinton (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.
What the last year looked like near Clinton
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 37 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Clinton (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.8 | 11 km SE of Lincoln, Montana | Jul 06, 2017, 06:30 UTC | 87 km |
| M5.0 | 15 km S of Lincoln, Montana | Jul 06, 2017, 06:35 UTC | 80 km |
| M4.8 | 21 km ENE of Seeley Lake, Montana | Apr 01, 1985, 09:13 UTC | 67 km |
| M4.4 | 14 km SE of Lincoln, Montana | Jul 06, 2017, 07:27 UTC | 89 km |
| M4.0 | 12 km ESE of Lincoln, Montana | Jul 17, 2017, 08:49 UTC | 90 km |
| M4.0 | 14 km SSE of Lincoln, Montana | Jul 06, 2017, 07:02 UTC | 86 km |
| M4.0 | 43 km NE of Seeley Lake, Montana | Jul 19, 2002, 19:58 UTC | 89 km |
| M4.0 | 21 km SE of Clinton, Montana | Jun 28, 2000, 14:28 UTC | 21 km |
Nearby places
Bonner-West Riverside, MT (18 km) · East Missoula, MT (21 km) · Missoula, MT (24 km) · Orchard Homes, MT (28 km) · Lolo, MT (28 km) · Stevensville, MT (41 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 17:10 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 17:11 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.