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Earthquakes near Kalispell today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Kalispell in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Kalispell just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Kalispell, Montana, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M3.2 129 km SSE, Aug 28, 2026
- Past year count
- 6 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 149 km M3.1, Oct 5, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Kalispell
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Kalispell in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M3.1 at 149 km SE.
| Time (Kalispell) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 20:34 | Oct 5, 02:34 UTC | M3.1 | 149 km SE | 5 km | 12 km N of Ovando, Montana |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Denver.
Largest earthquakes near Kalispell in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Kalispell in the past 12 months was M3.2 on Aug 28, 2026, 129 km SSE of the city (3 km NE of Seeley Lake, Montana).
With 6 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.5 a month), the area around Kalispell is moderately active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | M3.2 | 129 km SSE | 20 km | 3 km NE of Seeley Lake, Montana |
| Oct 5, 2026 | M3.1 | 149 km SE | 5 km | 12 km N of Ovando, Montana |
| Dec 1, 2025 | M3.1 | 127 km SE | 30 km | 27 km NE of Seeley Lake, Montana |
| Mar 13, 2026 | M2.9 | 113 km N | 5 km | 32 km S of Pincher Creek, Canada |
| Jul 13, 2026 | M2.6 | 132 km SE | 10 km | 31 km ENE of Seeley Lake, Montana |
| Jan 19, 2026 | M2.6 | 93 km SSE | 5 km | 13 km ESE of Kicking Horse, Montana |
Was it felt in Kalispell?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M3.1 on Oct 5, 2026 (4 reports, max intensity 3.8).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Kalispell in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 143 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).