M3.3 earthquake 22 km ESE of Williston, North Dakota
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 22 km ESE of Williston, North Dakota on Fri, Sep 28, 2012, 5:53 AM CDT (10:53 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.3 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2012-09-28 10:53:42 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.048° N, 103.350° W
- Region
- North Dakota
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 116°
- Stations used
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jt5p. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC.