M6.1 earthquake near Bozeman, Montana
28817 d ago · 23 Nov 1947, 09:46 UTC 30 km SSW of Big Sky, Montana
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 30 km SSW of Big Sky, Montana on 23 Nov 1947, 09:46 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Bozeman, about 81 km away in Montana, United States.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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