The Top 5 Biggest Earthquakes To Ever Strike Montana

If you were in Great Falls yesterday afternoon, there's a good chance you felt an earthquake shake your home, place of work, or even on the road.

It was quite the shake for some people and had social media talking.

How Strong Can An Earthquake Be?

While yesterday was quite eventful, it wasn't the worst earthquake to strike Montana, not even close.

Yesterday's earthquake measured at a 4.2 according to the United States Geological Survey; but the fifth ranked earthquake on our list of top five of the worst earthquakes to ever hit Montana measured no less than 5.6.

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But what does that mean? According to the Richter Scale, anything between a 5 and 6 on the scale is expected to cause "some property damage", while everything above a 6 is expected to cause serious damage and loss of life.

Biggest Earthquake In Montana

Knowing what we know about the Richter Scale makes the worst earthquake in Montana that much more terrifying. As a matter of fact, it makes what happened yesterday look like a walk in the park.

Shoot, even the fifth ranked earthquake on our list was felt in Idaho and even Utah.

Still, earthquakes can be scary for those who aren't used to it and even worse for small children who don't quite understand why the house is shaking. Yesterday's 4.2 earthquake might not have been as strong as what we're about to look at... but it was still an earthquake.