Feeds & DataBulletin: December 1998
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NO. 12-98-EXP
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY APR 5, 1999
PROBABLE MINING EXPLOSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 1998
ORIGIN TIME GEOGRAPHIC DEPTH MAGNITUDE SD NO. REGION, CONTRIBUTED MAGNITUDES AND COMMENTS
UTC COORDINATES GS STA
DAY HR MN SEC LAT LONG MB Msz USED
01 20 48 53.2* 38.068 N 81.412 W 0 G 1.3 7 WEST VIRGINIA. mbLg 3.1 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) SSE of
Charleston, West Virginia.
02 21 17 19.2* 36.405 N 110.435 W 0 G 1.4 6 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.6 (GS). 20 miles (40 km) SSW of
Kayenta, Arizona.
02 23 06 55.0 40.304 N 107.824 W 0 G 1.2 15 COLORADO. ML 2.8 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SW of Craig,
Colorado.
05 16 27 12.4 41.795 N 108.772 W 0 G 1.0 15 WYOMING. ML 2.6 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
05 23 05 04.0 40.428 N 107.826 W 0 G 1.3 11 COLORADO. ML 2.5 (GS). 15 miles (30 km) WSW of Craig,
Colorado.
07 23 01 28.5 40.338 N 107.784 W 0 G 1.4 13 COLORADO. ML 2.9 (GS). 15 miles (30 km) SW of Craig,
Colorado.
08 19 07 20.1* 36.620 N 108.432 W 0 G 0.9 7 NEW MEXICO. ML 2.9 (GS). 15 miles (20 km) WSW of Farmington,
New Mexico.
09 20 51 57.9 40.595 N 112.181 W 0 G 1.3 13 UTAH. ML 2.7 (GS). 10 miles (10 km) NE of Tooele, Utah.
09 23 50 00.1 40.246 N 107.779 W 0 G 1.1 12 COLORADO. ML 2.7 (GS). 20 miles (40 km) SSW of Craig,
Colorado.
10 19 05 57.4 36.463 N 110.339 W 0 G 1.3 10 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.4 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SSW of
Kayenta, Arizona.
10 21 43 25.7* 40.409 N 107.556 W 0 G 0.7 6 COLORADO. ML 2.5 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) S of Craig, Colorado.
10 22 48 55.2 40.564 N 109.686 W 0 G 1.3 10 UTAH. ML 2.4 (GS). 10 miles (20 km) NW of Vernal, Utah.
11 17 24 47.5 40.560 N 112.162 W 0 G 1.1 23 UTAH. ML 2.6 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) ENE of Tooele, Utah.
11 23 08 06.2 40.331 N 107.809 W 0 G 1.3 17 COLORADO. ML 2.9 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SW of Craig,
Colorado.
14 23 01 59.9* 43.419 N 104.989 W 0 G 1.0 7 WYOMING. ML 2.7 (GS). 50 miles (80 km) SW of Newcastle,
Wyoming.
15 21 00 58.3* 32.827 N 109.495 W 0 G 1.4 8 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 3.1 (GS). 10 miles (20 km) E of Safford,
Arizona.
15 21 35 40.0 43.722 N 105.266 W 0 G 0.8 9 WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 40 miles (70 km) SSE of Gillette,
Wyoming.
15 22 54 19.9 40.617 N 109.450 W 0 G 1.4 10 UTAH. ML 2.5 (GS). 10 miles (20 km) NNE of Vernal, Utah.
15 22 57 30.2* 40.311 N 107.711 W 0 G 1.5 8 COLORADO. ML 2.5 (GS). 15 miles (30 km) SSW of Craig,
Colorado.
17 19 01 20.5* 32.619 N 109.334 W 0 G 1.3 8 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.7 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) SE of
Safford, Arizona.
18 22 43 17.3 40.563 N 109.549 W 0 G 0.9 14 UTAH. ML 2.6 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) N of Vernal, Utah.
19 19 17 09.3 43.457 N 104.918 W 0 G 1.0 10 WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 45 miles (70 km) SW of Newcastle,
Wyoming.
19 20 05 11.2 37.898 N 81.417 W 0 G 1.1 9 WEST VIRGINIA. mbLg 2.9 (GS). 15 miles (20 km) WNW of
Beckley, West Virginia.
21 16 20 55.2 40.527 N 112.181 W 0 G 1.2 20 UTAH. ML 2.4 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele, Utah.
21 20 03 17.4 41.832 N 108.896 W 0 G 1.1 17 WYOMING. ML 2.5 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) NE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
21 20 37 35.3* 32.803 N 109.679 W 0 G 1.3 10 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.9 (GS). NEAR Safford, Arizona.
22 21 05 47.4 41.921 N 108.503 W 0 G 1.1 16 WYOMING. ML 2.6 (GS). 45 miles (70 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
23 22 19 55.2* 35.703 N 108.947 W 0 G 0.8 7 NEW MEXICO. ML 2.3 (GS). 15 miles (30 km) NW of Gallup, New
Mexico.
23 23 20 51.1 40.246 N 107.868 W 0 G 1.1 14 COLORADO. ML 2.4 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) SW of Craig,
Colorado.
26 23 08 30.4* 35.453 N 108.975 W 0 G 1.2 9 NEW MEXICO. ML 2.3 (GS). 15 miles (20 km) WSW of Gallup, New
Mexico.
27 23 02 55.6 40.268 N 107.882 W 0 G 1.5 13 COLORADO. ML 2.5 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) SW of Craig,
Colorado.
30 22 32 11.2 41.653 N 108.778 W 0 G 0.9 17 WYOMING. ML 2.9 (GS). 20 miles (40 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
30 22 34 03.0 41.946 N 108.907 W 0 G 1.1 14 WYOMING. ML 2.7 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) NNE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
30 23 01 27.8 40.332 N 107.770 W 0 G 1.3 16 COLORADO. ML 3.0 (GS). 15 miles (30 km) SW of Craig,
Colorado.
31 18 18 16.0 36.404 N 110.443 W 0 G 1.3 9 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.4 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) SSW of
Kayenta, Arizona.
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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