M3.7 earthquake 5 km SE of Hoback, Wyoming
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 5 km SE of Hoback, Wyoming on Sun, Mar 14, 1976, 7:28 PM MST (02:28 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.9 9 km ESE of Hoback, Wyoming. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-15 02:28:34 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.253° N, 110.732° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ff9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC.