M4.1 earthquake 6 km W of Fairview, Wyoming

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 6 km W of Fairview, Wyoming on Sat, Feb 5, 1994, 3:38 AM MST (10:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 3 km SSE of Auburn, Wyoming. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt in the Afton, Wyoming area.

From the USGS event page for usp0006831. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 124 in the 60 days after this one and 99 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 124.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0006831. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC.