Montana earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 23 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 23 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming on Sun, Mar 30, 2014, 9:13 AM MDT (15:13 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 25 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2014-03-30 15:13:45 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.767° N, 110.711° W
Region
Montana
Felt reports
4
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
185°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 115 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 144.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60062042. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:57 AM UTC.