M3.5 earthquake 12 km W of Fairview, Wyoming

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 12 km W of Fairview, Wyoming on Mon, Feb 7, 1994, 9:43 AM MST (16:43 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 at Afton, Wyoming.

From the USGS event page for usp000686b. 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: 108 in the 60 days after this one and 131 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 108.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000686b. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC.