M2.6 earthquake 12 km WNW of Fairview, Wyoming

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 12 km WNW of Fairview, Wyoming on Sat, Feb 5, 1994, 4:42 PM MST (23:42 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.

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: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 107 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 117.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000683v. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC.