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Bulletin: June 2005

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                                         NO. 5-208-EXP
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY                                                                                        JUL 27, 2005
 
                                      ROUTINE MINING SEISMICITY IN THE UNITED STATES
 
 
  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                                               
 
JUN 2005
04  19 30 56.1  43.780 N  105.235 W   0 G           A 0.7  115   13  WYOMING. ML 2.9 (GS). 60 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
04  20 17 14.3  44.177 N  105.403 W   0 G           A 0.9   88   25  WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 15 km (10 miles) SSE of Gillette.
05  18 21 51.7  43.769 N  105.261 W   0 G           A 0.5  115   16  WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 60 km (35 miles) SSE of Gillette.
07  21 42 47.1* 37.083 N   83.363 W   0 G           B 0.6  136    8  EASTERN KENTUCKY. mbLg 2.8 (GS). 25 km (15 miles) SSW
                                                                      of Hazard.
12  18 09 09.2  43.723 N  105.246 W   0 G           A 0.7  118   11  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
15  18 02 12.5* 43.716 N  105.404 W   0 G           B 0.9  224   20  WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) S of Gillette.
16  19 00 30.5  43.746 N  105.230 W   0 G           A 0.7  117   14  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
18  20 35 53.9  43.774 N  105.213 W   0 G           A 1.0  116   23  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
25  20 08 28.9  43.696 N  105.169 W   0 G           A 0.9  122   20  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 70 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette.
28  19 07 28.7  43.742 N  105.346 W   0 G           A 0.8  114   10  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 60 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
29  20 14 27.6  43.688 N  105.157 W   0 G           A 0.9  123   27  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 75 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette.
29  21 25 43.7  44.061 N  105.309 W   0 G           A 1.0   96   21  WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 30 km (15 miles) SSE of Gillette.
30  08 31 10.6  40.495 N  106.880 W   0 G           A 1.0  119   33  COLORADO. ML 3.2 (GS). NEAR Steamboat Springs.

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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