Earthquake

A statewide earthquake drill is shaking up the state in preparation for the Great Montana ShakeOut.

A Saturday morning earthquake that the U.S. Geological Survey reports as a magnitude 4.9 trembler hit in Idaho, and was felt by many in the Bitterroot Valley.

A small, 4.0 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of northwest Montana on Tuesday afternoon..no damage reported.

A small earthquake shook the area around Thompson Falls at about 3:30 yesterday afternoon.

One person was injured and over $75,000 in damage reported from an early Sunday morning apartment fire in Missoula...

On Tuesday, April 22, an earthquake rumbled beneath the Lincoln, Montana area, and was felt as far away as Great Falls and Butte.

I continue to see day after day people posting about the recent earthquakes in Yellowstone National Park. People seem to believe that the recent 4.8 magnitude earthquake is a sign the the super volcano is about to explode. People have even gone as far as to speculate that any animals leaving the park, do so because they are sensing the oncoming danger...

At 2:46pm on Friday March 11th, (they are half a day ahead) the coast of Japan was hit with an 8.8 magnitude earthquake. Damage details are coming in, but so far they are reporting enormous flooding, and power outages. Local Oregon television and radio stations have also issued a Tsunami warning for the states coastline...