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M3.8 Earthquake near WYOMING (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 00:38:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near WYOMING (United States) on December 13, 2025 at 00:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 163 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
933abaa76f75b196d60dbb91acce8f1f8c52046a
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 00:38:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Wyoming
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.51990, -108.38080
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 13, 2025, 12:54 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,429 Catalogue entries

Of 1,428 other entries for this area and period, 328 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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