An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred only 23 minutes ago 23 miles northeast of Havre, Montana, United States, France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles beneath the epicenter near Havre, Hill County, Montana, USA, after midnight on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026, at 12:34 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Chinook (pop. 1,200) located 15 miles from the epicenter, Havre North (pop. 720) 22 miles away, Havre (pop. 9,800) 23 miles away, and Fort Belknap Agency (pop. 1,300) 34 miles away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Malta (pop. 2,000) located 74 miles from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 17, 2026 12:34 am (Denver time) local time (17 Jun 2026 06:34 GMT)Magnitude: 5.4Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 48.8°N / 109.34°W (Blaine County, Montana, United States)Primary data source: RENASS