Montana earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 38 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 38 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming on Tue, Dec 27, 2016, 6:25 AM MST (13:25 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
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2016-12-27 13:25:42 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.679° N, 110.464° 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, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
109°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.524 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3565 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 1.646 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3563 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.627 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3561 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.922 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3556 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.246 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3555 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.046 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3555 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 3.445 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3555 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.474 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3555 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.521 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3554 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.84 km S of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3546 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.518 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3544 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 3.315 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3542 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 1
  13. 1.516 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3542 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 1.815 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3542 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 1.922 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3540 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.020 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3540 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 1.649 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3539 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 2.047 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3539 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.147 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3539 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 2.947 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3539 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 2.147 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3539 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  22. 1.6Wyoming · 3536 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 1.738 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3529 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  24. 1.839 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3523 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.638 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3523 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 1.95 km SSW of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3522 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  27. 2.025 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3522 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  28. 2.425 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3522 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  29. 1.720 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3522 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  30. 2.314 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3520 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  31. 1.948 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3513 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 1.927 km SW of Silver Gate, Montana · 3513 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  33. 1.815 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3512 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  34. 1.640 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3508 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 2.034 km E of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3507 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away

Before

  1. 1.646 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3567 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.646 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3567 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.841 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3569 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 1.727 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3571 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 1.649 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3573 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 1.727 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3580 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 1.648 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3581 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 2.326 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3581 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 2.226 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3581 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 1.945 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3585 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.044 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3585 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 1.945 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3585 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 2.026 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3592 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.747 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3592 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 2.014 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3594 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 1.9Wyoming · 3595 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60178177. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:23 PM UTC.