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M0.5 Earthquake near Park County, Wyoming (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 12:40:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Park County, Wyoming (United States) on September 16, 2026 at 12:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 183 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
654d626471b391d4ea39b541aa969a0cbeb7d0bb
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
4.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 12:40:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Wyoming
City
Park County
County
Park County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
44.80517, -110.80200
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.6 km
Shallow
4.6 km
4.6 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hell's Half Acre
    Distance: 197 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'632 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Craters of the Moon
    Distance: 268 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'005 m ·Last eruption: -130 ·United States
  • Wapi Lava Field
    Distance: 288 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'597 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·United States
  • Black Butte Crater Lava Field
    Distance: 336 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'478 m ·Last eruption: -8180 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Yellowstone AirportUnited States · WYS · KWYS
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Wyoming

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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