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M 4.8 earthquake — 12 km S of Hoback, Wyoming

August 21, 1985 · USGS event usp0002hzh

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
5 km
Location
12 km S of Hoback, Wyoming
Coordinates
43.168, -110.781

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Other earthquakes in Wyoming around this time

M 4.6 · 14 km SSE of Hoback, WyomingSeptember 7, 1985M 5.0 · 10 km W of Atlantic City, WyomingNovember 3, 1984M 4.5 · 36 km W of Esterbrook, WyomingOctober 18, 1984M 5.3 · 29 km W of Esterbrook, WyomingOctober 18, 1984M 4.9 · 41 km W of Gillette, WyomingSeptember 8, 1984M 5.0 · 37 km W of Gillette, WyomingMay 29, 1984

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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