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Montana Earthquake Is Felt For Hundreds Of Miles Early Thursday

The earthquake was the strongest to hit western Montana in years; it was followed by at least 10 measurable temblors with magnitudes of up to 4.9.
A map shows seismic activity around the site of a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in western Montana early Thursday.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 startled many people out of their sleep in western Montana early Thursday. The shallow quake was felt for hundreds of miles from its epicenter southeast of Lincoln, including in parts of neighboring states and in Canada.

"We have. "Shockwaves are still being felt with decreasing intensity in parts of western Montana."

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