Bulletin: August 2008
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NO. 8-08-EXP GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OCT 24, 2008 ROUTINE MINING SEISMICITY IN THE UNITED STATES AUGUST 2008 ORIGIN TIME GEOGRAPHIC DEPTH MAGNITUDE Q SD GAP NO. F-E REGION, CONTRIBUTED MAGNITUDES AND COMMENTS UTC COORDINATES GS STA DAY HR MN SEC LAT LONG mb MS USED 01 18 06 17.7 43.838 N 105.274 W 0 G A 1.1 51 43 WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 50 km (30 miles) SSE of Gillette. 02 21 49 25.2 43.533 N 105.247 W 0 G A 1.3 67 26 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 85 km (55 miles) E of Midwest. 07 20 13 39.4 43.810 N 105.317 W 0 G A 1.2 50 46 WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 55 km (35 miles) SSE of Gillette. 17 18 12 43.5 43.743 N 105.239 W 0 G A 0.7 51 33 WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette. 20 22 36 32.3 43.829 N 105.278 W 0 G A 0.9 93 37 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 55 km (35 miles) SSE of Gillette. 21 23 31 59.7 43.766 N 105.214 W 0 G A 0.9 100 29 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette. 22 23 49 22.0 43.787 N 105.234 W 0 G A 0.7 50 51 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 60 km (35 miles) SSE of Gillette. 25 22 32 41.1 43.705 N 105.261 W 0 G A 1.2 73 25 WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 70 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
For origin times after September 30, 2002, USGS computations of hypocenters and magnitudes for routine mining events are listed in this publication only for exceptionally large events and for events that are also listed in the Reviewed Event Event Bulletins (REB) of the International Data Center of the United Nations' Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization.
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