The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 7 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Bigfork, the biggest of them M1.8. The biggest quake on record near Bigfork — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.7 of Dec 22, 1998, 01:17 UTC: Idaho-Montana border region.
Latest earthquakes near Bigfork
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.4 | 4 km NE of Bear Dance, Montana | Oct 21, 2026, 06:35 AM | 9 km | 15 km SSE |
| M1.8 | 3 km NE of Bear Dance, Montana | Oct 20, 2026, 07:22 PM | 3 km | 15 km SSE |
| M1.1 | 2 km E of Bear Dance, Montana | Oct 20, 2026, 03:02 PM | 9 km | 18 km SSE |
| M1.4 | 16 km NW of Old Agency, Montana | Oct 17, 2026, 06:41 AM | 10 km | 73 km SSW |
| M-0.0 | 19 km E of Finley Point, Montana | Oct 15, 2026, 01:59 AM | 6 km | 44 km SSE |
| M0.9 | 15 km SE of Condon, Montana | Oct 06, 2026, 01:39 AM | 10 km | 81 km SSE |
| M1.7 | 19 km SW of Marion, Montana | Aug 14, 2026, 07:47 PM | 4 km | 59 km W |
| M2.3 | 18 km SW of Marion, Montana | Aug 06, 2026, 11:03 AM | 4 km | 58 km W |
| M2.0 | 19 km SW of Marion, Montana | Jul 13, 2026, 05:41 PM | 3 km | 59 km W |
| M1.9 | 15 km N of Seeley Lake, Montana | Jul 03, 2026, 10:38 PM | 8 km | 94 km SSE |
Earthquakes per year near Bigfork (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Bigfork
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 11 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 7 biggest earthquakes on record near Bigfork (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.7 | Idaho-Montana border region | Dec 22, 1998, 01:17 UTC | 85 km |
| M4.1 | 11 km NE of Swan Lake, Montana | Apr 15, 1998, 02:28 UTC | 25 km |
| M4.1 | 2 km NNW of Kila, Montana | Jun 29, 1995, 18:10 UTC | 31 km |
| M4.1 | 2 km NW of Kila, Montana | May 02, 1995, 19:31 UTC | 31 km |
| M4.0 | 15 km SSE of Happys Inn, Montana | Jan 20, 1998, 16:33 UTC | 74 km |
| M4.0 | 10 km ESE of Swan Lake, Montana | Apr 01, 1992, 11:33 UTC | 32 km |
| M4.0 | 15 km NNE of Seeley Lake, Montana | Mar 10, 1980, 14:48 UTC | 99 km |
Nearby places
Somers, MT (11 km) · Lakeside, MT (12 km) · Kalispell, MT (23 km) · Evergreen, MT (24 km) · Whitefish, MT (43 km) · Columbia Falls, MT (35 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.