M3.2 earthquake 17 km SW of Smoot, Wyoming

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Smoot, Wyoming on Thu, Apr 7, 1994, 12:03 PM MDT (18:03 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 13 km SW of Smoot, 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.

Small precursor about 5 seconds prior to this event.

From the USGS event page for usp0006ask. 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: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0006ask. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC.