Montana earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 24 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming on Tue, Mar 28, 2017, 6:32 AM MDT (12:32 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 13 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2017-03-28 12:32:00 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.758° N, 110.765° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
167°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.938 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3475 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 1
  2. 2.037 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3475 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 1.538 km W of Roscoe, Montana · 3474 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.537 km S of Virginia City, Montana · 3474 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.27 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3473 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 2.37 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3473 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.739 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3471 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 1.844 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3471 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 1.77 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3469 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 1.744 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3460 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.726 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3457 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 1.745 km SSW of Silver Gate, Montana · 3456 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 2.450 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3453 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 1.524 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3451 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 2.227 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3447 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.214 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3446 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 2.314 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3446 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 1.825 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3445 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 1.724 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3445 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 1.625 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3445 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 1.814 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3439 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 1.914 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3438 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  23. 2.314 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3438 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  24. 2.613 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3438 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  25. 1.914 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3437 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  26. 2.314 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3436 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  27. 2.913 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3436 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  28. 1.814 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3436 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  29. 2.349 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3436 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 1.849 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3436 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  31. 1.613 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3436 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  32. 1.78 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3430 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  33. 1.842 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3422 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  34. 2.040 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3421 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  35. 2.240 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3421 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  36. 1.712 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3420 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  37. 1.946 km SSW of Silver Gate, Montana · 3418 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away

Before

  1. 2.17 km SSW of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3482 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 1.843 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3491 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.923 km SW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3492 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.645 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3493 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.735 km E of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3493 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.644 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3496 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 1.628 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3497 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 1.99 km SSW of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3498 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.023 km SW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3499 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 2.522 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3499 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 1.715 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3501 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 2.623 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3503 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 1

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60190282. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.