Wyoming earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 45 km SSW of Silver Gate, Montana

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 45 km SSW of Silver Gate, Montana on Mon, Apr 17, 2017, 9:40 PM MDT (03:40 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 12 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2017-04-18 03:40:44 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.606° N, 110.122° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.01
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
161°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 162 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.450 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3453 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.524 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3452 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.214 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3446 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.314 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3446 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.825 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3445 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.724 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3445 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.625 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3445 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.814 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3439 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.914 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3439 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 2.314 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3438 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 2.613 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3438 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 1.914 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3438 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.314 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3437 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.913 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3437 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 1.814 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3437 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 2.349 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3437 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 1.849 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3437 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.613 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3436 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 1.645 km NNW of Dubois, Wyoming · 3431 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.78 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3430 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 1.945 km NNW of Dubois, Wyoming · 3424 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 1.842 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3423 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 2.040 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3421 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  24. 2.240 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3421 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  25. 1.712 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3420 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 1.946 km SSW of Silver Gate, Montana · 3419 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 2.023 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3411 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 1.6Wyoming · 3411 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  29. 2.223 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3411 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  30. 1.615 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3411 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  31. 1.824 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3411 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  32. 2.621 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3411 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 1.724 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3411 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  34. 1.823 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3411 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  35. 1.623 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3411 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 1.921 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3409 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  37. 1.650 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3407 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  38. 1.751 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3405 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  39. 1.543 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3402 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  40. 2.912 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3401 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  41. 3.113 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3401 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 2.713 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3401 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  43. 2.1Idaho-Montana border region · 3401 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  44. 1.613 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3401 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  45. 2.013 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3401 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  46. 1.913 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3401 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  47. 1.713 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3401 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  48. 2.213 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3401 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  49. 2.913 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3401 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  50. 2.013 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3401 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  51. 1.613 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3401 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  52. 1.613 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3400 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  53. 2.113 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3400 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  54. 1.713 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3400 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  55. 2.113 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3400 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  56. 3.212 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3400 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 2.113 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3400 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  58. 1.913 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3400 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  59. 1.713 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3400 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  60. 1.613 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3400 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away

The first 60 of 162.

Before

  1. 1.726 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3458 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.744 km ENE of Warm River, Idaho · 3461 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.641 km ENE of Kelly, Wyoming · 3467 days ago · 21 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.77 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3470 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.844 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3471 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 1.739 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3471 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 2.37 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3473 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.27 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3473 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 1.538 km W of Roscoe, Montana · 3475 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.037 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3475 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 2.938 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3475 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.624 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3477 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 2.17 km SSW of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3482 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60194387. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:53 AM UTC.