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Bulletin: January 2006

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                                         NO.  1-06-EXP
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY                                                                                        MAR 22, 2006
ROUTINE MINING SEISMICITY IN THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 2006
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 02 22 21 23.5 41.707 N 108.509 W 0 G A 1.0 128 18 WYOMING. ML 2.7 (GS). 60 km (40 miles) ENE of Rock Springs. 04 19 09 22.2 43.635 N 105.300 W 0 G A 0.6 121 22 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 75 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette. 04 21 55 52.3 43.539 N 105.067 W 0 G A 1.2 134 13 WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 75 km (50 miles) WSW of Newcastle. 05 21 03 02.5 43.437 N 105.203 W 0 G A 0.6 134 23 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 75 km (45 miles) N of Douglas. 08 16 03 28.7 44.084 N 105.308 W 0 G A 0.6 95 25 WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 30 km (15 miles) SE of Gillette. 08 20 59 11.9 43.521 N 105.097 W 0 G A 1.0 134 19 WYOMING. ML 2.9 (GS). 80 km (50 miles) WSW of Newcastle. 11 19 12 50.6 43.746 N 105.252 W 0 G A 0.5 117 14 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette. 12 18 29 29.2 44.111 N 105.335 W 0 G A 0.4 92 12 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 25 km (15 miles) SE of Gillette. 12 19 01 12.4 43.693 N 105.154 W 0 G A 0.9 123 28 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 70 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette. 14 19 06 20.1 43.688 N 105.306 W 0 G A 0.6 117 28 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 70 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette. 14 20 00 21.2 43.709 N 105.153 W 0 G A 0.6 122 38 WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 70 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette. 14 21 06 45.8 43.764 N 105.235 W 0 G A 0.7 114 22 WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette. 16 21 10 32.7 43.733 N 105.317 W 0 G A 0.5 115 37 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette. 18 19 09 14.4 43.764 N 105.277 W 0 G A 0.6 115 42 WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 60 km (35 miles) SSE of Gillette. 18 23 30 28.2* 43.659 N 105.046 W 0 G B 1.4 129 9 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 70 km (45 miles) WSW of Newcastle. 20 20 04 01.4 43.554 N 105.153 W 0 G A 0.6 130 29 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 80 km (50 miles) WSW of Newcastle. 20 22 07 24.9* 43.737 N 105.239 W 0 G B 0.3 118 6 WYOMING. mbLg 2.7 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette. 21 20 45 41.6 43.766 N 105.265 W 0 G A 0.6 114 36 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 60 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette. 22 20 05 20.7 43.817 N 105.284 W 0 G A 0.5 67 40 WYOMING. ML 3.5 (GS). 55 km (35 miles) SSE of Gillette. 22 23 36 44.5 43.512 N 104.853 W 0 G A 0.9 145 12 WYOMING. ML 2.9 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SW of Newcastle. 22 23 44 27.0 43.642 N 105.401 W 0 G A 1.4 117 11 WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 75 km (45 miles) S of Gillette. 23 19 03 34.3 43.769 N 105.265 W 0 G A 0.6 70 36 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette. 23 21 10 01.6* 44.053 N 105.319 W 0 G B 1.2 143 8 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 30 km (20 miles) SSE of Gillette. 24 23 43 31.9* 43.639 N 105.124 W 0 G B 0.8 128 8 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 80 km (50 miles) WSW of Newcastle. 26 19 03 12.0 43.678 N 105.150 W 0 G A 1.2 124 19 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 75 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette. 30 20 01 05.1* 43.579 N 105.165 W 0 G B 0.6 129 9 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 85 km (50 miles) WSW of Newcastle.

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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