Wyoming earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 37 km S of Silver Gate, Montana

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 37 km S of Silver Gate, Montana on Thu, Jul 28, 2016, 5:31 PM MDT (23:31 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 5 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2016-07-28 23:31:39 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.671° N, 110.041° W
Region
Wyoming
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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
148°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.1Wyoming · 3713 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 1.625 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3712 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.531 km ESE of Island Park, Idaho · 3703 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.546 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3697 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 2.041 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3689 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 1.541 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3683 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 1.646 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3683 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 1.840 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3682 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 1.740 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3682 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 1.939 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3682 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.73 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3681 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.641 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3680 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 2.441 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3680 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 1.541 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3680 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 1.523 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3679 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.86 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3678 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.817 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3677 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 1.614 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3674 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 2.126 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3670 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 1.624 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3670 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 1.525 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3670 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 1.625 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3670 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 1.621 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3667 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 2.67 km SW of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3665 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  25. 1.638 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3661 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  26. 2.35 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3660 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  27. 1.75 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3660 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 2.85 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3660 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  29. 2.64 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3660 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  30. 1.65 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3660 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  31. 1.74 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3660 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 2.257 km NNE of Kelly, Wyoming · 3659 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 1.829 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3719 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 1.638 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3719 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.629 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3719 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.929 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3719 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.229 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3719 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.737 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3722 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.821 km W of Cody, Wyoming · 3725 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.626 km E of Island Park, Idaho · 3731 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 2.040 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3731 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.716 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3735 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.544 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3735 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 1.844 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3735 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 1.945 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3735 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.647 km ENE of Kelly, Wyoming · 3741 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 1.934 km E of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3741 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 1.61 km SSW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3746 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.245 km ENE of Warm River, ID · 3747 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.045 km ENE of Warm River, ID · 3747 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.744 km ENE of Warm River, ID · 3747 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 2.944 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3747 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60157117. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:50 PM UTC.