M5.8 earthquake near Helena, Montana

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 11 km SE of Lincoln, Montana on 6 Jul 2017, 06:30 UTC at a depth of 12 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Helena, about 52 km away in Montana, United States.