Earthquake Information for Basin, Montana

Basin, MT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 481 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 51.11% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Basin, MT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Basin, MT was a 3.8 Magnitude in 2017.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Basin since 1931 within 30 miles

481

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

51.11%

Most Recent
Largest

5/6/2024 - 2.0 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.2567 mi from Butte, MT
5/3/2024 - 1.9 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.9211 mi from Butte, MT
4/29/2024 - 1.7 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.4559 mi from Butte, MT
4/25/2024 - 1.2 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.5944 mi from Butte, MT
4/22/2024 - 1.5 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.962 mi from Butte, MT
4/19/2024 - 1.3 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.6415 mi from Butte, MT
4/17/2024 - 1.8 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.2188 mi from Butte, MT
4/15/2024 - 1.6 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.4355 mi from Butte, MT
4/10/2024 - 1.5 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.0284 mi from Butte, MT
4/4/2024 - 1.2 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.9423 mi from Butte, MT
4/2/2024 - 1.6 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.318 mi from Butte, MT
3/28/2024 - 0.5 mag, -2.0mi depth 7.63568 mi from Whitehall, MT
3/25/2024 - 1.8 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.726 mi from Butte, MT
3/20/2024 - 2.1 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.6453 mi from Butte, MT
3/15/2024 - 1.7 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.618 mi from Butte, MT
2/28/2024 - 1.4 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.1024 mi from Butte, MT
2/22/2024 - 1.4 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.2112 mi from Butte, MT
2/15/2024 - 1.7 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.319 mi from Butte, MT
1/8/2024 - 1.6 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.5691 mi from Butte, MT
12/20/2023 - 1.7 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.4973 mi from Butte, MT
12/15/2023 - 1.1 mag, -2.0mi depth 13.0676 mi from Butte, MT
12/13/2023 - 1.4 mag, -2.0mi depth 3.5782 mi from Walkerville, MT
12/11/2023 - 1.6 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.4078 mi from Butte, MT
11/20/2023 - 1.7 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.02 mi from Butte, MT
11/17/2023 - 1.7 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.5185 mi from Butte, MT
11/1/2023 - 1.7 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.3988 mi from Butte, MT
10/27/2023 - 1.5 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.301 mi from Butte, MT
10/23/2023 - 1.5 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.4988 mi from Butte, MT
10/18/2023 - 1.7 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.7431 mi from Butte, MT
10/10/2023 - 0.9 mag, -2.0mi depth 0.9172 mi from South Hills, MT
10/6/2023 - 1.6 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.7439 mi from Butte, MT
10/3/2023 - 1.8 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.7032 mi from Butte, MT
9/25/2023 - 1.6 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.1818 mi from Butte, MT
9/18/2023 - 1.8 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.3014 mi from Butte, MT
9/15/2023 - 1.2 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.8592 mi from Butte, MT
9/15/2023 - 1.5 mag, -2.0mi depth 7.70754 mi from Whitehall, MT
9/8/2023 - 1.8 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.1502 mi from Butte, MT
8/21/2023 - 1.9 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.6524 mi from Butte, MT
8/9/2023 - 1.8 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.623 mi from Butte, MT
8/7/2023 - 2.0 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.0254 mi from Butte, MT
7/19/2023 - 2.1 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.6876 mi from Butte, MT
7/12/2023 - 1.6 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.8085 mi from Butte, MT
6/30/2023 - 1.8 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.7395 mi from Butte, MT
6/15/2023 - 1.9 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.0594 mi from Butte, MT
5/15/2023 - 2.1 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.9494 mi from Butte, MT
5/12/2023 - 1.6 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.1056 mi from Butte, MT
4/18/2023 - 1.9 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.8084 mi from Butte, MT
11/6/2022 - 1.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 11.279 mi from Radersburg, MT
7/13/2022 - 1.9 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.9525 mi from Butte, MT
7/11/2022 - 1.7 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.2044 mi from Butte, MT

3/12/2017 - 3.8 mag, 19.6mi depth 14.7881 mi from Deer Lodge, MT
7/16/1986 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.8037 mi from Jefferson City, MT
7/16/1986 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.9677 mi from Jefferson City, MT
10/18/1986 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.5808 mi from Elkhorn, MT
3/12/2017 - 3.5 mag, 12.2mi depth 15.9887 mi from Deer Lodge, MT
7/19/1975 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.049 mi from Helena Valley West Central, MT
1/17/2004 - 3.5 mag, 11.3mi depth 2.8393 mi from Radersburg, MT
10/24/1986 - 3.5 mag, 3.4mi depth 4.6775 mi from Elkhorn, MT
4/2/2005 - 3.4 mag, 15.2mi depth 7.9374 mi from Boulder, MT
11/12/1978 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.3352 mi from Garrison, MT
11/26/1982 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1488 mi from Elkhorn, MT
10/29/2021 - 3.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 9.31441 mi from Boulder, MT
2/3/2016 - 3.4 mag, 2.0mi depth 4.5893 mi from Clancy, MT
10/19/1986 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.3258 mi from Elkhorn, MT
11/9/1986 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.7875 mi from Boulder, MT
10/18/1986 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.9091 mi from Elkhorn, MT
9/4/1977 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.4664 mi from Helena West Side, MT
8/28/1990 - 3.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.9587 mi from Rader Creek, MT
10/31/1995 - 3.2 mag, 10.6mi depth 8.4466 mi from Marysville, MT
1/17/2004 - 3.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 2.8393 mi from Radersburg, MT
7/6/2008 - 3.1 mag, 12.1mi depth 3.7904 mi from Elkhorn, MT
7/18/1975 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.8013 mi from Helena Valley West Central, MT
12/6/2015 - 3.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 5.44792 mi from Clancy, MT
12/3/1986 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 9.1676 mi from Jefferson City, MT
6/20/2016 - 3.0 mag, -2.8mi depth 8.0911 mi from Helena West Side, MT
10/7/2003 - 2.9 mag, 10.2mi depth 9.0945 mi from Radersburg, MT
10/16/2015 - 2.9 mag, -2.0mi depth 11.4235 mi from Butte, MT
3/22/2003 - 2.9 mag, 10.3mi depth 3.0942 mi from Helena Valley West Central, MT
8/28/2021 - 2.9 mag, 5.4mi depth 6.59797 mi from Winston, MT
7/29/2015 - 2.9 mag, 12.9mi depth 11.1775 mi from Deer Lodge, MT
10/14/2009 - 2.9 mag, 27.6mi depth 4.216 mi from Avon, MT
12/26/1998 - 2.9 mag, 5.8mi depth 5.2446 mi from Jefferson City, MT
9/28/2009 - 2.9 mag, 24.0mi depth 4.0588 mi from Avon, MT
7/27/2016 - 2.9 mag, -2.0mi depth 12.1864 mi from Butte, MT
6/4/2003 - 2.8 mag, 16.2mi depth 6.0518 mi from Marysville, MT
10/9/2005 - 2.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 3.5327 mi from Walkerville, MT
4/17/2020 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.682 mi from Boulder, MT
10/7/1978 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.4821 mi from Helena West Side, MT
1/1/1999 - 2.7 mag, 5.4mi depth 5.0355 mi from Jefferson City, MT
9/11/1995 - 2.7 mag, 4.7mi depth 1.2808 mi from Helena, MT
2/20/1982 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.968 mi from Helena West Side, MT
9/19/2010 - 2.6 mag, 13.4mi depth 1.5899 mi from Jefferson City, MT
5/24/2021 - 2.6 mag, 1.7mi depth 3.61691 mi from Avon, MT
9/29/2009 - 2.6 mag, 18.2mi depth 4.1109 mi from Avon, MT
4/19/2020 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.95033 mi from Boulder, MT
4/26/2011 - 2.5 mag, 14.2mi depth 3.3945 mi from Boulder, MT
4/8/2013 - 2.5 mag, 7.6mi depth 1.3984 mi from Elliston, MT
1/8/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 11.9843 mi from Townsend, MT
7/30/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 5.82165 mi from Clancy, MT
3/27/1999 - 2.4 mag, 1.2mi depth 1.0611 mi from Helena Valley West Central, MT

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Earthquake Probability for Basin, MT

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

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

51.11%

5.1

44.95%

5.2

44.95%

5.2

39.24%

5.3

34.05%

5.4

29.39%

5.5

25.26%

5.6

21.65%

5.7

18.51%

5.8

15.80%

5.9

13.48%

6.0

11.50%

6.1

9.53%

6.2

7.86%

6.3

6.40%

6.4

5.15%

6.5

4.05%

6.6

2.98%

6.7

2.10%

6.8

1.31%

6.9

0.63%

7.0

0.03%

7.1

0.01%

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%

Earthquake Count for Basin, MT

View the number of earthquake incidents in Basin, MT by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Basin, MT

Total Number of Earthquakes in Basin, MT within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

05/06/2024

2.0

-2.0

12.26

Earthquake Information for Basin, Montana

Earthquake Probability for Basin, MT

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Basin, MT

List of Earthquake Incidents for Basin, MT

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Basin, MT

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