A small earthquake with a magnitude of 3.4 struck western Montana today in the area of Missoula and it’s possible you may have felt it. Fortunately there are no reports of damage or any injuries but the quake could be felt in Missoula as well as Stevensville and Clinton when it occurred just after midnight.

It struck at 12:05 am local time at a depth of 11.4 kilometers. The USGS reports that the epicenter was 24 miles (39km) east-southeast of Missoula, 29 miles (47 km) south of Seeley Lake, 45 miles (74km) northeast of Hamilton and 70 miles (114 km) west of Helena.

Other small earthquakes have hit Montana recently and Kaj18.com reports that on December 30 a small magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 14 miles away from Clinton. Prior to that a magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit near to Clinton in November. There are already reports on the USGS site from some people who felt today’s quake.

If you experienced the earthquake during the night we’d like to hear from you. What did it feel like and where are you located? Let us know by sending your comments.

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