M3.2 earthquake 15 km SW of Lander, Wyoming
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 15 km SW of Lander, Wyoming on Tue, Aug 31, 1982, 4:02 PM MDT (22:02 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-31 22:02:18 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.721° N, 108.851° 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
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pbv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC.