Wyoming earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 37 km S of Silver Gate, Montana

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 37 km S of Silver Gate, Montana on Sun, Dec 24, 2017, 2:35 PM MST (21:35 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 12 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2017-12-24 21:35:36 UTC
Depth
15.6 km (9.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.673° N, 110.010° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
170°
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: 177 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.8Idaho-Montana border region · 3199 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.647 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3197 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 2.121 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3191 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 2.446 km SSW of Silver Gate, Montana · 3187 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 1.646 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3182 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 1.646 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3180 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 1.649 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3177 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.634 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3173 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.624 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3171 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 2.225 km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3170 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 1.546 km SE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3166 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.09 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3164 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.624 km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3162 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 1.648 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3162 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.638 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3160 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 1.615 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3156 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3155 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 1.734 km E of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3152 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 1.734 km E of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3152 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 2.011 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3150 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 2.311 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3150 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 2.611 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3150 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 19
  23. 1.611 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3150 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 2.011 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3150 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 1.511 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3150 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  26. 2.011 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3150 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3149 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  28. 2.212 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3149 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  29. 2.111 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3149 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 1.949 km SE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3148 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  31. 2.412 km WSW of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  32. 1.512 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 2.012 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  34. 2.211 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  35. 2.712 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 1.912 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  37. 1.812 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  38. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  39. 1.610 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 1.611 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  41. 2.011 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  42. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  43. 1.712 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 1.512 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  45. 1.912 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  46. 1.7Wyoming · 3148 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  47. 1.911 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  48. 2.5Wyoming · 3147 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  49. 2.411 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  50. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  51. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  52. 1.812 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  53. 1.712 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  54. 2.712 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  55. 1.812 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  56. 1.911 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 1.5Wyoming · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  58. 2.112 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  59. 2.613 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  60. 1.812 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away

The first 60 of 177.

Before

  1. 1.939 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3207 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.337 km S of Silver Gate, Montana · 3209 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.9Idaho-Montana border region · 3214 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.246 km SSW of Silver Gate, Montana · 3219 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 1.613 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3220 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.911 km SW of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3222 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.525 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3222 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.27 km SW of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3222 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.725 km SSW of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3222 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 1.624 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3229 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 1.525 km S of Mammoth, Wyoming · 3229 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60263147. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC.