M1.9 earthquake 9 km SSW of West Yellowstone, Montana

Magnitude

1.9 (ml), micro

Local time

Mon, Mar 6, 2017, 1:32 PM MST

UTC

2017-03-06 20:32:46 UTC

Depth

8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

44.587° N, 111.155° W

Region

Montana

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.83

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

139°

Stations used

15

• West Yellowstone, MontanaPopulation 1,339. Forecast9 kmSSW
• Rexburg, IdahoPopulation 27,663. Forecast99 kmNNE
• Billings, MontanaPopulation 117,116. Forecast247 kmWSW
• Calgary, CanadaPopulation 1,306,784. Forecast751 kmSSE

After

1. 1.628 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Mar 7, 8:56 PM MST · 3494 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
2. 2.644 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaWed, Mar 8, 8:41 AM MST · 3493 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
3. 1.735 km E of West Yellowstone, MontanaSat, Mar 11, 11:32 AM MST · 3490 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
4. 1.645 km SSE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSun, Mar 12, 12:48 AM MST · 3489 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
5. 1.923 km SW of Mammoth, WyomingMon, Mar 13, 1:59 AM MDT · 3488 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
6. 1.843 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaMon, Mar 13, 5:59 AM MDT · 3488 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
7. 2.17 km SSW of West Yellowstone, MontanaWed, Mar 22, 1:45 PM MDT · 3479 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
8. 1.624 km SSW of Mammoth, WyomingTue, Mar 28, 6:32 AM MDT · 3473 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
9. 2.938 km S of Silver Gate, MontanaWed, Mar 29, 9:05 PM MDT · 3472 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 1
10. 2.037 km S of Silver Gate, MontanaWed, Mar 29, 9:34 PM MDT · 3472 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
11. 2.537 km S of Virginia City, MontanaThu, Mar 30, 2:55 PM MDT · 3471 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
12. 2.27 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSat, Apr 1, 2:05 AM MDT · 3469 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
13. 2.37 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSat, Apr 1, 2:06 AM MDT · 3469 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
14. 1.739 km SSE of Mammoth, WyomingMon, Apr 3, 12:06 AM MDT · 3467 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
15. 1.844 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaMon, Apr 3, 1:04 AM MDT · 3467 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
16. 1.77 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Apr 4, 7:03 AM MDT · 3466 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
17. 1.744 km ENE of Warm River, IdahoThu, Apr 13, 5:06 AM MDT · 3457 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
18. 1.726 km S of Silver Gate, MontanaSun, Apr 16, 3:41 AM MDT · 3454 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
19. 2.015 km ESE of Lima, MontanaMon, Apr 17, 7:14 PM MDT · 3453 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
20. 1.745 km SSW of Silver Gate, MontanaMon, Apr 17, 9:40 PM MDT · 3453 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
21. 2.326 km N of Spencer, IdahoTue, Apr 18, 7:24 AM MDT · 3452 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
22. 2.450 km SSE of Mammoth, WyomingFri, Apr 21, 1:35 AM MDT · 3449 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
23. 1.524 km SSE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSat, Apr 22, 9:42 AM MDT · 3448 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
24. 2.227 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaWed, Apr 26, 9:53 PM MDT · 3444 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
25. 2.214 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaThu, Apr 27, 3:56 PM MDT · 3443 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
26. 2.314 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaThu, Apr 27, 4:11 PM MDT · 3443 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
27. 1.825 km S of Mammoth, WyomingSat, Apr 29, 12:17 AM MDT · 3441 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
28. 1.724 km S of Mammoth, WyomingSat, Apr 29, 12:21 AM MDT · 3441 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
29. 1.625 km S of Mammoth, WyomingSat, Apr 29, 12:21 AM MDT · 3441 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
30. 1.814 km NE of West Yellowstone, MontanaFri, May 5, 12:22 AM MDT · 3435 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
31. 1.914 km NE of West Yellowstone, MontanaFri, May 5, 6:24 AM MDT · 3435 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away

Before

1. 2.023 km SW of Mammoth, WyomingSun, Mar 5, 12:14 PM MST · 3496 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
2. 2.522 km NE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSun, Mar 5, 10:44 AM MST · 3496 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
3. 1.715 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaFri, Mar 3, 5:00 PM MST · 3498 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
4. 2.623 km NE of West Yellowstone, MontanaWed, Mar 1, 7:44 PM MST · 3500 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 1
5. 1.725 km SSE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSat, Feb 25, 12:44 PM MST · 3504 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
6. 2.034 km E of West Yellowstone, MontanaFri, Feb 24, 2:33 PM MST · 3505 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
7. 1.640 km SE of Mammoth, WyomingThu, Feb 23, 5:10 AM MST · 3506 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
8. 1.815 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSun, Feb 19, 6:57 PM MST · 3510 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
9. 1.927 km SW of Silver Gate, MontanaSat, Feb 18, 7:25 PM MST · 3511 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
10. 1.948 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSat, Feb 18, 4:15 PM MST · 3511 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
11. 2.314 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSat, Feb 11, 4:16 AM MST · 3518 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
12. 1.720 km SSE of Mammoth, WyomingThu, Feb 9, 9:34 PM MST · 3519 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
13. 2.425 km S of Mammoth, WyomingThu, Feb 9, 1:40 PM MST · 3520 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
14. 2.025 km S of Mammoth, WyomingThu, Feb 9, 1:40 PM MST · 3520 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
15. 1.95 km SSW of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Feb 9, 11:46 AM MST · 3520 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
16. 1.638 km SSE of Mammoth, WyomingThu, Feb 9, 12:52 AM MST · 3520 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
17. 1.839 km SSE of Mammoth, WyomingThu, Feb 9, 12:39 AM MST · 3520 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60188607. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:41 PM UTC.