M1.7 earthquake 7 km NE of West Yellowstone, Montana

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

University of Utah Seismograph Stations

Local time

Wed, Aug 7, 2019, 9:05 PM MDT

UTC

2019-08-08 03:05:34 UTC

Depth

11.1 km (6.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

44.711° N, 111.037° W

Region

Montana

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.11

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

66°

Stations used

16

• West Yellowstone, MontanaPopulation 1,339. Forecast8 kmNE
• Bozeman, MontanaPopulation 43,405. Forecast108 kmS
• Billings, MontanaPopulation 117,116. Forecast232 kmWSW
• Calgary, CanadaPopulation 1,306,784. Forecast740 kmSSE

After

1. 1.71 km NW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSat, Aug 10, 2:09 AM MDT · 2612 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
2. 1.61 km NW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaSat, Aug 10, 2:24 AM MDT · 2612 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
3. 1.756 km SSW of Silver Gate, MontanaMon, Aug 12, 5:58 AM MDT · 2610 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
4. 1.62 km NNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Aug 13, 5:49 AM MDT · 2609 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
5. 1.82 km NNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Aug 13, 6:41 AM MDT · 2609 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
6. 2.42 km NNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaWed, Aug 14, 1:00 AM MDT · 2608 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
7. 2.12 km NNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaWed, Aug 14, 10:46 AM MDT · 2607 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
8. 2.049 km NNE of Kelly, WyomingThu, Aug 15, 2:29 AM MDT · 2607 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
9. 3.559 km NNE of Kelly, WyomingThu, Aug 15, 1:46 PM MDT · 2606 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
10. 1.856 km NNE of Kelly, WyomingFri, Aug 16, 12:51 AM MDT · 2606 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
11. 1.641 km SSE of Mammoth, WyomingSun, Aug 18, 6:40 PM MDT · 2603 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
12. 1.514 km E of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaMon, Aug 19, 11:53 PM MDT · 2602 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
13. 1.68 km ENE of West Yellowstone, MontanaTue, Aug 20, 9:26 PM MDT · 2601 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
14. 2.139 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaWed, Aug 21, 2:18 AM MDT · 2601 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
15. 1.724 km W of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaMon, Aug 26, 12:18 PM MDT · 2595 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
16. 1.658 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Aug 29, 3:20 PM MDT · 2592 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
17. 2.258 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Aug 29, 3:30 PM MDT · 2592 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
18. 2.257 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Aug 29, 3:30 PM MDT · 2592 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
19. 2.658 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Aug 29, 3:33 PM MDT · 2592 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
20. 1.6WyomingThu, Aug 29, 3:35 PM MDT · 2592 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
21. 1.958 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Aug 29, 3:36 PM MDT · 2592 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
22. 1.957 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Aug 29, 3:38 PM MDT · 2592 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
23. 1.558 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Aug 29, 3:41 PM MDT · 2592 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
24. 2.459 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Aug 29, 3:43 PM MDT · 2592 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
25. 1.757 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Aug 29, 3:49 PM MDT · 2592 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
26. 1.556 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Aug 29, 3:51 PM MDT · 2592 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
27. 1.557 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Aug 29, 3:55 PM MDT · 2592 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
28. 2.758 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Aug 29, 4:24 PM MDT · 2592 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 1
29. 1.557 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaFri, Aug 30, 3:53 AM MDT · 2592 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
30. 1.658 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaFri, Aug 30, 4:32 AM MDT · 2592 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
31. 1.629 km NNE of Spencer, IdahoFri, Aug 30, 4:42 PM MDT · 2591 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
32. 2.357 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSat, Aug 31, 6:36 AM MDT · 2591 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
33. 2.158 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSat, Aug 31, 6:53 AM MDT · 2591 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
34. 1.658 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSat, Aug 31, 6:55 AM MDT · 2591 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
35. 1.657 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSat, Aug 31, 6:57 AM MDT · 2591 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
36. 2.042 km WNW of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaTue, Sep 3, 6:57 AM MDT · 2588 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
37. 1.639 km SSE of Mammoth, WyomingSun, Sep 8, 7:27 AM MDT · 2583 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
38. 2.417 km S of West Yellowstone, MontanaSun, Sep 8, 1:59 PM MDT · 2582 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
39. 1.56 km N of Jardine, MontanaSat, Sep 14, 1:38 PM MDT · 2576 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
40. 1.849 km SSE of Mammoth, WyomingThu, Sep 19, 7:50 AM MDT · 2572 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
41. 1.538 km S of Silver Gate, MontanaFri, Sep 20, 12:54 AM MDT · 2571 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
42. 2.050 km SSE of Mammoth, WyomingFri, Sep 20, 4:46 AM MDT · 2571 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
43. 1.650 km SSW of Silver Gate, MontanaMon, Sep 23, 5:55 AM MDT · 2568 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
44. 1.939 km SSW of Big Sky, MontanaTue, Sep 24, 5:02 PM MDT · 2566 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
45. 2.943 km NE of Spencer, IdahoMon, Sep 30, 5:01 PM MDT · 2560 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 1
46. 2.441 km NE of Spencer, IdahoMon, Sep 30, 7:27 PM MDT · 2560 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
47. 1.643 km S of Virginia City, MontanaMon, Sep 30, 11:56 PM MDT · 2560 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
48. 1.858 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaTue, Oct 1, 2:20 AM MDT · 2560 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
49. 1.76 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaFri, Oct 4, 10:22 AM MDT · 2556 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
50. 1.96 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaFri, Oct 4, 10:29 AM MDT · 2556 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
51. 1.525 km ENE of West Yellowstone, MontanaFri, Oct 4, 11:17 AM MDT · 2556 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
52. 2.07 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaSat, Oct 5, 6:42 PM MDT · 2555 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away

Before

1. 1.532 km E of West Yellowstone, MontanaTue, Aug 6, 9:36 AM MDT · 2615 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
2. 1.632 km E of West Yellowstone, MontanaTue, Aug 6, 9:35 AM MDT · 2616 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
3. 2.032 km E of West Yellowstone, MontanaTue, Aug 6, 9:35 AM MDT · 2616 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 2
4. 1.921 km SSE of Mammoth, WyomingSat, Aug 3, 7:19 AM MDT · 2619 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
5. 1.649 km SE of West Yellowstone, MontanaFri, Aug 2, 1:42 AM MDT · 2620 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
6. 1.830 km ESE of Island Park, IdahoSat, Jul 27, 9:23 PM MDT · 2625 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
7. 1.628 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaThu, Jul 25, 3:27 AM MDT · 2628 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
8. 1.729 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaWed, Jul 24, 9:26 AM MDT · 2629 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
9. 1.7WyomingTue, Jul 23, 6:45 PM MDT · 2629 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
10. 2.428 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaTue, Jul 23, 4:08 AM MDT · 2630 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
11. 2.129 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaTue, Jul 23, 12:59 AM MDT · 2630 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
12. 2.929 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaTue, Jul 23, 12:40 AM MDT · 2630 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 1
13. 1.717 km NE of West Yellowstone, MontanaMon, Jul 22, 6:42 PM MDT · 2630 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
14. 1.928 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaFri, Jul 19, 5:07 PM MDT · 2633 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
15. 2.1WyomingFri, Jul 19, 1:54 PM MDT · 2633 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
16. 1.529 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaFri, Jul 19, 1:44 PM MDT · 2633 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
17. 1.623 km SSW of Mammoth, WyomingFri, Jul 19, 9:02 AM MDT · 2634 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
18. 2.422 km NE of West Yellowstone, MontanaMon, Jul 15, 1:54 AM MDT · 2638 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
19. 1.923 km NE of West Yellowstone, MontanaMon, Jul 15, 1:49 AM MDT · 2638 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
20. 1.623 km SSW of Mammoth, WyomingTue, Jul 9, 12:40 AM MDT · 2644 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60334607. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:04 AM UTC.