Montana earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake Wyoming

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck in Wyoming on Wed, Aug 3, 2016, 5:47 AM MDT (11:47 UTC), 5 km (3 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
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2016-08-03 11:47:19 UTC
Depth
5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.652° N, 110.432° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
111°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.625 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3709 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 1.531 km ESE of Island Park, Idaho · 3699 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 1.546 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3694 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.041 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3685 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 1.541 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3680 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.646 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3679 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 1.840 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3678 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.740 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3678 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.939 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3678 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 1.73 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3678 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.641 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3676 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 2.441 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3676 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 1.541 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3676 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 1.523 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3675 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 1.86 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3674 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 1.817 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3674 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.614 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3671 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 2.126 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3667 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 1.624 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3667 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 1.525 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3666 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 1.625 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3666 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  22. 1.621 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3664 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  23. 2.67 km SW of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3662 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  24. 1.638 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3658 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  25. 2.35 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3657 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  26. 1.75 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3657 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 2.85 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3657 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  28. 2.64 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3656 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 1.65 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3656 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  30. 1.74 km ESE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3656 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  31. 2.257 km NNE of Kelly, Wyoming · 3656 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  32. 2.5Wyoming · 3655 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  33. 1.712 km E of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3654 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  34. 2.226 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3651 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away

Before

  1. 1.711 km NNE of Tetonia, Idaho · 3713 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.537 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3715 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.829 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3715 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.638 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3715 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 1.629 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3716 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.929 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3716 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.229 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3716 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 1.737 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3718 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.821 km W of Cody, Wyoming · 3721 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 1.626 km E of Island Park, Idaho · 3727 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.040 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3727 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.716 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3731 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 1.544 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3731 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 1.844 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3731 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 1.945 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3732 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 1.647 km ENE of Kelly, Wyoming · 3737 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.934 km E of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3738 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60157437. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:49 AM UTC.