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M 5.0 earthquake — 62 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana

March 28, 1973 · USGS event usp0000144

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
8 km
Location
62 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana
Coordinates
44.429, -110.391

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Other earthquakes in Montana around this time

M 4.5 · 64 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaMarch 28, 1973M 4.6 · 68 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaMarch 30, 1973M 5.1 · 51 km ESE of West Yellowstone, MontanaMarch 31, 1973M 4.9 · 11 km ENE of Hebgen Lake Estates, MontanaJune 9, 1974M 4.8 · 10 km S of West Yellowstone, MontanaJuly 1, 1974M 4.5 · 24 km E of West Yellowstone, MontanaAugust 30, 1974

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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