Earthquake Information for Beaverhead County, Montana

Beaverhead County, MT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 177 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 68.74% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Beaverhead County, MT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Beaverhead County, MT was a 5.6 Magnitude in 2005.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Beaverhead County since 1931
177
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
68.74%

Earthquake Probability for Beaverhead County, MT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Beaverhead County, MT.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
68.74%
5.1
62.43%
5.2
62.43%
5.2
56.22%
5.3
50.29%
5.4
44.74%
5.5
39.66%
5.6
35.08%
5.7
31.00%
5.8
27.42%
5.9
24.30%
6.0
21.60%
6.1
18.87%
6.2
16.21%
6.3
13.42%
6.4
10.90%
6.5
8.86%
6.6
6.12%
6.7
3.66%
6.8
2.15%
6.9
0.97%
7.0
0.09%
7.1
0.02%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
7.6
0.00%
7.7
0.00%
7.8
0.00%
7.9
0.00%
8.0
0.00%
8.1
0.00%
8.2
0.00%
8.3
0.00%
8.4
0.00%
8.5
0.00%
8.6
0.00%
8.7
0.00%
8.8
0.00%
8.9
0.00%
9.0
0.00%
9.1
0.00%
9.2
0.00%