Montana earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake Wyoming

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck in Wyoming on Sat, Feb 17, 2018, 9:44 PM MST (04:44 UTC), 7 km (4 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
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2018-02-18 04:44:08 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.733° N, 110.986° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
152°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.112 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.613 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.812 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.511 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.712 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.512 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 3.112 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.912 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.6Wyoming · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.712 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.012 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.1Wyoming · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.212 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  17. 1.512 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.812 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.712 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 2.012 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 1.812 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.012 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 2.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.713 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.413 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 1.813 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.812 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 2.412 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 1.912 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 1.611 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 1.912 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 1.613 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 2.112 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 2.413 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 1.713 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 2.513 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 1.912 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 1.613 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 1.713 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  41. 2.913 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
  42. 2.012 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 2.712 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 2.012 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  45. 1.712 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 1.713 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 2.912 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 2.112 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 2.712 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  50. 3.112 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 1
  51. 1.611 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  52. 2.412 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 2.512 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 1.912 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 1.812 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  56. 2.813 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 2.813 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  58. 1.812 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 2.413 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 2.313 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.911 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.812 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.712 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.712 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3147 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 1.812 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.411 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.5Wyoming · 3148 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.911 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.7Wyoming · 3148 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 1.912 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.512 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.712 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.011 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.611 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 1.610 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 1.612 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.812 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana · 3148 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60014774. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC.