A strong Magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck Montana, doing damage to buildings, roads, bridges and railroads and was felt over 100 miles in all directions!
The quake struck at 2:30 AM _Eastern_ US time and a very shallow depth of 4.3km – about 2 miles. It was the strongest earthquake in Montana in over 100 Years; and may be the strongest EVER in that state!
According to the US Geological Survey, the quake registered as a Level 7 on the Mercali Modified Shake Scale. This means the “perceived shaking” was “strong.” Here’s the Shake Scale from the USGS:
More concerning is that the earthquake actually registered on ALL 32 Seismographs at . . . Yellowstone National Park’s Super Volcano, 232 Miles away ! ! ! !
UPDATE 3:40 AM EDT —
Multiple aftershocks have now struck the same area of Montana. The USGS reports as follows:
12km ESE of Lincoln, Montana
2017-07-06 07:08:59 (UTC)
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4.5
13km SE of Lincoln, Montana
2017-07-06 07:02:27 (UTC)
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4.9
11km S of Lincoln, Montana
2017-07-06 06:35:35 (UTC)
3:48 AM EDT — More Aftershocks (Total 5 so far):
Original Article:http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news/u-s-national-news/732-serious-earthquake-hits-montana
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