M5.0 earthquake near Helena, Montana

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 15 km S of Lincoln, Montana on 6 Jul 2017, 06:35 UTC at a depth of 15 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 54 km away in Montana, United States.