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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
654 PM MST THU FEB 12 2026
..EARTHQUAKE NEAR GREAT FALLS MONTANA
AT 6:36 PM ON FEBRUARY 12TH, A M3.7 EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED ABOUT 4.3
MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE ACCORDING TO THE UNITED
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS).
THE DEPTH OF THE EARTHQUAKE WAS ESTIMATED BY THE USGS AT 6.2 MILES.
HERE ARE SOME SAFETY TIPS / REMINDERS FROM THE USGS.
DAMAGING EARTHQUAKES CAN OCCUR IN THE FUTURE,
SO REMEMBER TO: DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON.
MORE EARTHQUAKES THAN USUAL (CALLED AFTERSHOCKS) MAY CONTINUE TO
OCCUR NEAR THE MAINSHOCK.
THE MAINSHOCK IS THE LARGEST EARTHQUAKE IN A SEQUENCE (A SERIES OF
EARTHQUAKES RELATED TO EACH OTHER).
WHEN THERE ARE MORE EARTHQUAKES, THE CHANCE OF A LARGE EARTHQUAKE IS
GREATER WHICH MEANS THAT THE CHANCE OF DAMAGE IS GREATER.
FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE USGS WEB PAGE AT:
HTTPS://EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV/EARTHQUAKES/MAP/
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