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Minor mag. 1.4 earthquake - Wyoming on Monday, Jan 30, 2023 at 1:33 pm (GMT -7) -

Minor magnitude 1.4 earthquake at 8 km depth

30 Jan 21:28 UTC: First to report: USGS after 55 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 30, 2023 20:33:31 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Jan 30, 2023 at 1:33 pm (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.4
Depth	7.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	44.79383°N / 110.7955°W (Wyoming, United States)
Antipode	44.794°S / 69.205°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Yellowstone (42 km / 26 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	22 km (13 mi) SSW of Mammoth (pop: 263) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 28 km (18 mi) ENE of West Yellowstone (Montana) (pop: 1,340) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) SE of Big Sky (Montana) (pop: 2,310) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 96 km (59 mi) NNE of Ashton (Idaho) (pop: 1,050) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 96 km (60 mi) SE of Ennis (Montana) (pop: 884) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 98 km (61 mi) S of Livingston (Park County, Montana) (pop: 7,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 100 km (62 mi) SSE of Bozeman (Montana) (pop: 43,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 116 km (72 mi) NE of Saint Anthony (Idaho) (pop: 3,540) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds -14°C (7 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WNW
Estimated seismic energy released	7.9 x 10⁶ joules (2.21 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.4	7.5 km	Wyoming	USGS
1.4	7.5 km	Yellowstone Region, Wyoming	RaspberryShake
1.4	10 km	Yellowstone Region, Wyoming	IRIS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Bozeman, Montana, USA (BOZ/US network) | Distance from quake: 111 km / 69 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Bozeman, Montana, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Bozeman, Montana, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Bozeman, Montana, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Moose Ponds, Wyoming, USA (MOOW/IW network) | Distance from quake: 116 km / 72 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Moose Ponds, Wyoming, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Moose Ponds, Wyoming, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Moose Ponds, Wyoming, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Red Lodge, Montana, USA (RLMT/US network) | Distance from quake: 126 km / 78 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Red Lodge, Montana, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Red Lodge, Montana, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Red Lodge, Montana, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Long Hollow, Wyoming USA (LOHW/IW network) | Distance from quake: 132 km / 82 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Long Hollow, Wyoming USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Long Hollow, Wyoming USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Long Hollow, Wyoming USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Teton Pass, Wyoming, USA (TPAW/IW network) | Distance from quake: 146 km / 90 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Teton Pass, Wyoming, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Teton Pass, Wyoming, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Teton Pass, Wyoming, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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