Wyoming earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 5 km W of Thayne, Wyoming

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 5 km W of Thayne, Wyoming on Thu, Feb 3, 1994, 7:58 AM MST (14:58 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.

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Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1994-02-03 14:58:44 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.917° N, 111.073° W
Region
Wyoming
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 183.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00067yp. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:41 PM UTC.