Magnitude-4.5 Quake Rattles Mountains
A moderate earthquake shook parts of western Montana and eastern Idaho, but no injuries or property damage were reported.
The epicenter of the temblor -- which had a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 -- was in a sparsely populated mountainous area along the Montana-Idaho line, about 29 miles southeast of Salmon, Idaho, according to the U.S. Geological Survey website.
The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Department in Salmon received dozens of calls about the 5:23 p.m. quake.
More than 75 people who felt the quake -- including some in Missoula and Helena, about 130 miles northeast of Salmon -- posted reports on the geological service’s website.
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