M2.5 earthquake 11 km WNW of Fairview, Wyoming

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Fairview, Wyoming on Tue, Mar 15, 1994, 5:55 PM MST (00:55 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 11 km SW of Smoot, Wyoming. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 45 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00069rw. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.