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MontanaMama

(24,087 posts) Tue Mar 31, 2020, 07:00 PM Mar 2020

Earthquake. Just felt it in Missoula.

USGS says it was close to Yellowstone. Any of you MT folks feel it?

ETA: USGS update...Challis, Idaho 6.5. That makes more sense that we felt it in western MT.

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Earthquake. Just felt it in Missoula. (Original Post) MontanaMama Mar 2020 OP

I have family that felt it. Delmette2.0 Mar 2020 #1

Daughter just called, 6.5 in Libby montanacowboy Mar 2020 #2

Update... MontanaMama Mar 2020 #3

Just checked USGS again, aftershock. Delmette2.0 Mar 2020 #4

I heard customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #5

Yes they Rebl2 Mar 2020 #6

Delmette2.0

(4,273 posts)

1. I have family that felt it.

Reply to MontanaMama (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 07:44 PM

Mar 2020

Lincoln, Great Falls and Helena.

montanacowboy

(6,352 posts)

2. Daughter just called, 6.5 in Libby

Reply to MontanaMama (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 07:52 PM

Mar 2020

We worry about the Libby Dam, it can only withstand about that amount

Said house was rolling

MontanaMama

(24,087 posts)

3. Update...

Reply to MontanaMama (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 07:56 PM

Mar 2020

4.8 aftershock in Challis, Idaho.

Delmette2.0

(4,273 posts)

4. Just checked USGS again, aftershock.

Reply to MontanaMama (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 08:00 PM

Mar 2020

There has been a 4.6 east of Cascade Idaho just north of the 6.5.

customerserviceguy

(25,188 posts)

5. I heard

Reply to MontanaMama (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 08:03 PM

Mar 2020

that Utah got one a short time ago. I wonder what's going on out there, the mountain west is not generally earthquake country, is it?

Rebl2

(14,949 posts)

6. Yes they

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 09:34 PM

Mar 2020

do get earthquakes on occasion I believe.

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