M3.2 earthquake Wyoming
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck in Wyoming on Fri, Dec 20, 1985, 12:59 PM MST (19:59 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-20 19:59:52 UTC
- Depth
- 0.5 km (0.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.804° N, 108.826° 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 6.8 km horizontally, 18.5 km in depth
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 269°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 14
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 uu50027835. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC.