Wyoming earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 3 km WNW of Fairview, Wyoming

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 3 km WNW of Fairview, Wyoming on Thu, May 19, 1994, 8:15 AM MDT (14:15 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 7 km WNW of Fairview, Wyoming. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1994-05-19 14:15:19 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.707° N, 111.021° W
Region
Wyoming
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.86 km NW of Fairview, Wyoming · 11822 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.07 km E of Preston, Idaho · 11814 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.95 km NNW of Fairview, Wyoming · 11808 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 3.26 km SSW of Auburn, Wyoming · 11808 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 3.91 km SSW of Auburn, Wyoming · 11808 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 3.14 km NW of Grover, Wyoming · 11808 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 3.77 km WNW of Fairview, Wyoming · 11806 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 3.03 km WSW of Etna, Wyoming · 11806 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.56 km NE of Georgetown, Idaho · 11805 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 3.23 km NW of Grover, Wyoming · 11805 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 2.911 km ENE of Georgetown, Idaho · 11805 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 3.22 km SW of Turnerville, Wyoming · 11805 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 2.78 km W of Fairview, Wyoming · 11805 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.711 km WNW of Fairview, Wyoming · 11797 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 4.17 km WNW of Fairview, Wyoming · 11797 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 3.821 km W of Fairview, Wyoming · 11796 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 3.29 km W of Fairview, Wyoming · 11793 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 3.611 km WSW of Auburn, Wyoming · 11793 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.710 km W of Fairview, Wyoming · 11779 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 3.814 km W of Fairview, Wyoming · 11765 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away

Before

  1. 2.0southern Idaho · 11824 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 3.45 km ENE of Smoot, Wyoming · 11825 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 3.013 km WSW of Thayne, Wyoming · 11835 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.910 km W of Auburn, Wyoming · 11836 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.515 km E of Georgetown, Idaho · 11840 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.415 km E of Georgetown, Idaho · 11843 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.612 km WSW of Auburn, Wyoming · 11843 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 2.77 km NW of Fairview, Wyoming · 11844 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 3.46 km SW of Auburn, Wyoming · 11844 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0006ct6. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:34 AM UTC.