Wyoming earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 39 km S of Silver Gate, Montana

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 39 km S of Silver Gate, Montana on Tue, Dec 19, 2017, 9:00 PM MST (04:00 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 12 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2017-12-20 04:00:42 UTC
Depth
10.2 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.652° N, 110.010° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.27
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
116°
Stations used
14

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60262852. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC.