M3.6 earthquake 20 km WSW of Fairview, Wyoming
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 20 km WSW of Fairview, Wyoming on Sun, May 30, 1982, 5:55 AM MDT (11:55 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-30 11:55:32 UTC
- Depth
- 7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.652° N, 111.226° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.712 km WSW of Garden, Utah · 16176 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
- 1.69 km WSW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16166 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
- 1.69 km WSW of Georgetown, Idaho · 16165 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mkk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC.