Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 25 Km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 7:59 am (GMT -6) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 12 km depth
18 May 14:42 UTC: First to report: USGS after 43 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 18, 2022 13:59:01 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 7:59 am (GMT -6) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 11.7 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 44.446°N / 110.996°W  (Montana, United States) |
| Antipode | 44.446°S / 69.004°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Yellowstone (26 km / 16 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 26 km (16 mi) SSE of West Yellowstone (pop: 1,340) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 55 km (34 mi) NE of Ashton (Idaho) (pop: 1,050) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 76 km (47 mi) NE of Saint Anthony (Idaho) (pop: 3,540) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 81 km (50 mi) N of Driggs (Idaho) (pop: 1,690) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 94 km (58 mi) NE of Rexburg (Madison County, Idaho) (pop: 27,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 94 km (59 mi) N of Victor (Idaho) (pop: 1,960) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 98 km (61 mi) SSE of Big Sky (pop: 2,310) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 113 km (70 mi) NE of Rigby (Idaho) (pop: 4,030) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Broken Clouds  2.5°C (36 F), humidity: 36%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from SW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.0 | 12 km | 25 Km SSE of West Yellowstone, Montana | USGS |
| 2.0 | 12 km | Yellowstone Region, Wyoming | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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