Hundreds of earthquakes rock the Treasure State every year.

According to the Gallatin County Emergency Management Service, Montana experiences 7 to 10 daily earthquakes.

I suppose that's not terribly shocking, given that Yellowstone is in our backyard and a massive fault line is just to our west.

Nonetheless, when we experience a significant earthquake, it's noteworthy.

Earthquake Near Dillion Montana

According to the U.S. Geological Service, an earthquake impacted southwestern Montana just before 1 a.m. on Monday, October 7th.

The earthquake's epicenter was about 7 1/2 miles east of Dillon, Montana.

According to EarthQuaketrack.com, the quake's depth was just over 8 miles down.

The earthquake that impacted Dillon, Montana, has been rated at a 4.1 magnitude on the Richter scale.

Reports from the United States Geological Service show that the earthquake was felt as far north as Helena, as far east as Livingston, and as far west as Salmon, Idaho.

So far, no reports have come in from south of the quake.

If you felt the quake or want to see the latest information about the earthquake that impacted Dillon, Montana, on October 7th, check out the United States Geological Survey website.

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Earthquakes In Montana

Montana is so seismically active due to the intermountain seismic belt stretching across Western Montana.

This belt extends from Flathead Lake northwest and southwest to the tri-state border of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming at Yellowstone National Park.

From Yellowstone, this belt extends along the Idaho-Wyoming border and further south into Utah and southern Nevada.

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