Montana earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 47 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 47 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming on Thu, Dec 1, 2016, 8:09 AM MST (15:09 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 45 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho. 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
2016-12-01 15:09:45 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.638° N, 110.332° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
122°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.026 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3593 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.945 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3586 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 2.044 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3586 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.945 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3586 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.226 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3582 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 2.326 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3582 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.648 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3582 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.727 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3581 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.649 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3574 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 1.727 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3572 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 1.841 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3570 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 1.646 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3568 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 1.646 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3568 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.038 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3567 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 1.524 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3566 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 1.646 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3564 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 1.627 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3562 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 1.922 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3557 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 2.246 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3556 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 2.046 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3556 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 3.445 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3556 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 2.474 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3556 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 1.521 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3555 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  24. 1.84 km S of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3547 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 1.518 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3545 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 3.315 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3543 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
  27. 1.516 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3543 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 1.815 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3543 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  29. 1.922 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3541 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  30. 2.020 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3541 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  31. 1.649 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3540 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  32. 2.047 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3540 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  33. 2.147 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3540 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  34. 2.947 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3540 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 2.147 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3540 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  36. 1.6Wyoming · 3537 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away

Before

  1. 2.014 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3595 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 1.9Wyoming · 3596 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.526 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3597 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.627 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3598 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.942 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3598 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 1.842 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3598 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.342 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3598 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.941 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3598 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 3
  9. 1.648 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3599 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.048 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3600 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 1.849 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3600 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.648 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3600 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 1.948 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3600 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 1.649 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3600 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 1.649 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3600 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.249 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3600 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 2.949 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3600 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 1.647 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3600 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 2.548 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3600 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 2.449 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3600 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60172757. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC.