M2.4 earthquake 26 km SW of Bear River, Wyoming
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 26 km SW of Bear River, Wyoming on Fri, Feb 27, 1976, 12:18 AM MST (07:18 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.4 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-27 07:18:16 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.240° N, 111.275° W
- Region
- Wyoming
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000f86. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC.