International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583425
Event time 2026-02-26 18:42:15 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 01:42:15 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 19:01:17 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.6
Depth 14.228 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area Montana
Nearest settlement Black Eagle
Distance 10 km
Course N
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Horner Field (3,06 km), Horner Field (3,06 km), Benefis Healthcare Heliport (14,12 km), Benefis Healthcare Heliport (14,12 km), Malmstrom Air Force Base (14,36 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.