Wyoming earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 33 km S of Silver Gate, Montana

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 33 km S of Silver Gate, Montana on Sun, Oct 30, 2016, 12:42 PM MDT (18:42 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 49 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2016-10-30 18:42:35 UTC
Depth
15.5 km (9.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.702° N, 110.002° W
Region
Wyoming
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

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Location uncertainty
About 1.2 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.40
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
152°
Stations used
12

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60169107. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC.