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Bulletin: January 2009

 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                                         NO.  1-09-EXP
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY                                                                                        MAR 31, 2009
 
                                      ROUTINE MINING SEISMICITY IN THE UNITED STATES
 
                                                        JANUARY 2009
 
 
  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  19 00 47.6  43.743 N  105.243 W   0 G           A 1.3   51   33  WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
06  18 37 49.1? 44.40  N  105.45  W   0 G           C 4.4   48   22  WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 15 km (10 miles) NNE of Gillette.
07  20 01 36.7  43.525 N  105.152 W   0 G           A 1.1  100   25  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 85 km (55 miles) WSW of Newcastle.
07  21 08 19.1  43.527 N  105.124 W   0 G           A 0.8  168   20  WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 85 km (50 miles) WSW of Newcastle.
08  18 19 30.5? 40.59  N  112.30  W   0 G           C 4.6   68   14  UTAH. ML 2.0 (GS). NEAR Tooele.
10  17 02 37.0  43.733 N  105.275 W   0 G           A 0.8   75   33  WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
10  19 23 02.3  44.044 N  105.327 W   0 G           A 1.2   50   27  WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 30 km (20 miles) SSE of Gillette.
11  21 10 53.8? 44.12  N  105.21  W   0 G           C 0.8  289   10  WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 30 km (20 miles) SE of Gillette.
11  22 06 31.4  43.734 N  105.241 W   0 G           A 0.8   96   27  WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
12  21 09 47.6  43.729 N  105.242 W   0 G           A 0.9   73   25  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
13  20 11 09.8  43.849 N  105.284 W   0 G           A 1.2  148   14  WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 50 km (30 miles) SSE of Gillette.
14  16 59 59.9  43.633 N  105.138 W   0 G           A 0.8  127   13  WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 80 km (50 miles) SSE of Gillette.
15  21 07 37.4  43.634 N  105.245 W   0 G           A 1.8   95   34  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 75 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette.
17  16 03 33.8  43.975 N  105.183 W   0 G           A 0.9   41   42  WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 45 km (25 miles) SE of Gillette.
17  21 20 08.9  43.812 N  105.226 W   0 G           A 0.8   51   36  WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 60 km (35 miles) SSE of Gillette.
19  21 42 07.4  44.966 N  106.777 W   0 G           A 0.8  138   26  WYOMING. ML 2.6 (GS). 25 km (15 miles) NNE of Sheridan.
19  22 17 42.0  43.799 N  105.213 W   0 G           A 0.9   77   40  WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 60 km (35 miles) SSE of Gillette.
21  18 33 05.1  43.570 N  105.264 W   0 G           A 0.8   53   27  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 85 km (50 miles) SSE of Gillette.
21  21 17 53.4  43.615 N  105.220 W   0 G           A 1.1   96   47  WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 80 km (50 miles) SSE of Gillette.
23  19 14 58.0  43.691 N  105.276 W   0 G           A 1.3   51   36  WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 70 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette.
24  21 03 50.7  43.692 N  105.203 W   0 G           A 0.9   51   48  WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 70 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette.
26  21 07 34.1  43.662 N  105.175 W   0 G           A 1.0   51   45  WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 75 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette.
26  21 11 20.4  41.704 N  110.613 W   0 G           A 0.9  174   10  WYOMING. ML 2.0 (GS). 55 km (35 miles) NNE of Evanston.
29  19 05 44.7  43.681 N  105.208 W   0 G           A 1.1   98   33  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 75 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette.
30  15 45 05.6  43.671 N  105.218 W   0 G           A 1.4  122   13  WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 75 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette.
30  15 45 16.2? 42.99  N  106.24  W   0 G           C 1.0  306    9  WYOMING. ML 2.5 (GS). 15 km (10 miles) NNE of Casper.
 

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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