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M2.38 — 32 km ENE of Seeley Lake, Montana

Compare the magnitude, depth, time, and location of this earthquake observation with the local 28-event learning cohort.

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2.38magnitude ml

7.81catalog depth in km

1events at this magnitude

What this observation records

Place: 32 km ENE of Seeley Lake, Montana
Observed: 2026-07-18T02:48:49.850Z
Updated: 2026-07-20T14:49:56.160Z
Coordinates: 47.3413, -113.1238
Depth reading: 7.81 km below the catalog reference surface

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This event is 0.83 magnitude units above the cohort median of 1.55. Its depth is 0.24 km shallower than the cohort median depth of 8.05 km.

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