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M1.4 Earthquake near Park County, Wyoming (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 16:12:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Park County, Wyoming (United States) on August 17, 2026 at 16:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 163 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
e70d3f21dabf51d3afe8f2c53d1d303cf24d2685
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 16:12:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Wyoming
City
Park County
County
Park County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
44.76050, -110.99950
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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