Montana earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 15 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 15 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming on Tue, Sep 16, 2014, 6:56 AM MDT (12:56 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 13 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2014-09-16 12:56:07 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.836° N, 110.699° W
Region
Montana
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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.29
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
128°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 40 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.834 km E of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4398 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 1.947 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4397 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 1.737 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 4392 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 3.213 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4392 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.631 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4391 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 2.321 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4390 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 1.821 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4390 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.821 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4390 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.021 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4390 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 1.621 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4390 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 1.624 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4389 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 1.521 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4389 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 1.530 km ESE of Island Park, Idaho · 4382 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 1.544 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 4380 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 1.622 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4374 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4371 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 1.741 km NE of Spencer, Idaho · 4369 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 1.925 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4368 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.519 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4368 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 1.639 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4365 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  21. 2.240 km SW of Silver Gate, Montana · 4365 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  22. 2.229 km ESE of Island Park, Idaho · 4363 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 2.451 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4362 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 1.751 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4362 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  25. 1.631 km SW of Silver Gate, Montana · 4361 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  26. 3.125 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4358 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  27. 1.716 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4358 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.816 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4358 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 1.741 km NE of Spencer, Idaho · 4358 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  30. 1.546 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 4356 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 2.455 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 4356 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  32. 1.955 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 4356 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 2.755 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 4356 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 1
  34. 1.654 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 4356 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  35. 1.954 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 4356 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  36. 1.725 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4350 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 1.625 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4350 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  38. 1.843 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4349 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  39. 1.834 km E of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4348 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  40. 1.634 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4344 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 1.928 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4402 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.638 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4402 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 1.633 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4404 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.633 km E of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4404 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 1.640 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4408 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 1.654 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 4420 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 1.515 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4421 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.05 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4426 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 1.66 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4426 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.916 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 4426 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.64 km NNE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4427 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.74 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4427 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 1.54 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4427 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.64 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4428 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.84 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4428 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.04 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4428 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 1.65 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4428 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 1.55 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4428 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 1.84 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4428 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.64 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 4428 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60085282. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:51 PM UTC.