Montana earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 24 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming on Sun, Apr 10, 2016, 3:34 PM MDT (21:34 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 45 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana. 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
2016-04-10 21:34:37 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.772° N, 110.817° W
Region
Montana
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.52
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
81°
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: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.2Western Montana · 3824 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.729 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3824 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.129 km S of Virginia City, Montana · 3824 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 2.629 km S of Virginia City, Montana · 3824 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.529 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3824 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.729 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3824 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 1.561 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3822 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 3.229 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3821 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 1
  9. 2.629 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3821 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.329 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3821 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 3.028 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3821 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.929 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3821 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.729 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3821 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.639 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3821 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 2.029 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3820 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 2.329 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3820 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.129 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3820 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 2.529 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3820 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 1.750 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3819 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 1.651 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3819 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 1.929 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3816 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  22. 2.129 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3816 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 1.820 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3815 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 2.020 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3815 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  25. 1.819 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3815 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 1.619 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3815 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  27. 1.955 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3815 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 2.129 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3807 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  29. 1.729 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3807 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  30. 2.130 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3804 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  31. 1.828 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3804 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 2.328 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3804 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  33. 1.649 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3796 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  34. 2.45 km SW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3793 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
  35. 1.760 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3791 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  36. 2.510 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3782 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  37. 1.811 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3782 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  38. 1.640 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3771 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  39. 3.745 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3769 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 5

Before

  1. 1.61 km NNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3829 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 2.242 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3840 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 2.132 km SSE of Virginia City, Montana · 3842 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.733 km SE of Virginia City, Montana · 3842 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.646 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3843 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.320 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3844 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.920 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3845 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 1.721 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3845 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 1.517 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3845 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 1.816 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3845 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 1.617 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3845 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.937 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3849 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.021 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3852 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 1.937 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3853 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.641 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3856 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 1.927 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3858 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60144967. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:28 PM UTC.