The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 2 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 Powell, the biggest of them M2.5. The biggest quake on record near Powell — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.2 of May 11, 2022, 13:32 UTC: 36 km S of Silver Gate, Montana.
Latest earthquakes near Powell
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.5 | 12 km N of Powell, Wyoming | Oct 25, 2026, 03:38 AM | 12 km | 13 km N |
| M1.5 | 35 km S of Silver Gate, Montana | Oct 22, 2026, 11:16 AM | 12 km | 100 km W |
| M2.0 | 37 km S of Silver Gate, Montana | Jul 27, 2026, 02:37 PM | 13 km | 100 km W |
| M2.0 | 36 km S of Silver Gate, Montana | May 20, 2026, 11:41 PM | 11 km | 99 km W |
| M2.4 | 37 km S of Silver Gate, Montana | Feb 24, 2026, 01:11 AM | 9 km | 94 km W |
| M3.3 | 37 km S of Silver Gate, Montana | Oct 10, 2023, 05:09 AM | 13 km | 99 km W |
| M3.2 | Eastern Montana | Jul 21, 2023, 01:57 PM | 5 km | 83 km N |
| M4.2 | 36 km S of Silver Gate, Montana | May 11, 2022, 07:32 AM | 14 km | 98 km W |
| M4.2 | 35 km S of Silver Gate, Montana | Mar 25, 2008, 05:59 AM | 4 km | 100 km W |
Earthquakes per year near Powell (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 Powell
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 4 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 2 biggest earthquakes on record near Powell (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.2 | 36 km S of Silver Gate, Montana | May 11, 2022, 13:32 UTC | 98 km |
| M4.2 | 35 km S of Silver Gate, Montana | Mar 25, 2008, 11:59 UTC | 100 km |
Nearby places
Cody, WY (35 km) · Red Lodge, MT (62 km) · Basin, WY (70 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.