Wyoming earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 16 km NNW of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Alpine Northeast, Wyoming on Sat, Jan 26, 1985, 12:09 AM MST (07:09 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 11 km E of Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-01-26 07:09:53 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.333° N, 111.078° W
Region
Wyoming
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002bda. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:22 AM UTC.