Bulletin: February 2005
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NO. 5-080-EXP GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAR 21, 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 FEB 2005 14 19 03 44.9 43.527 N 105.244 W 0 G A 0.8 176 25 WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 85 km (55 miles) E of Midwest. 14 21 03 47.2* 43.711 N 105.269 W 0 G B 0.8 142 9 WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette. 14 21 16 04.7 37.172 N 81.846 W 0 G A 0.8 82 14 WEST VIRGINIA. mbLg 3.0 (GS). 55 km (35 miles) W of Bluefield. 15 02 36 54.1 37.218 N 81.873 W 0 G A 1.1 75 22 WEST VIRGINIA. mbLg 3.1 (GS). 60 km (35 miles) W of Bluefield. 15 21 19 18.2 43.698 N 105.204 W 0 G A 1.0 143 24 WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 70 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette. 16 21 10 30.8 43.582 N 105.075 W 0 G A 1.1 147 13 WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 75 km (45 miles) WSW of Newcastle. 20 19 06 05.7 43.772 N 105.321 W 0 G A 0.6 173 22 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 60 km (35 miles) SSE of Gillette. 25 19 45 17.2 41.696 N 110.477 W 0 G A 0.7 62 31 WYOMING. ML 2.4 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) NE of Evanston. 25 21 02 05.9 43.751 N 105.144 W 0 G A 0.8 113 43 WYOMING. ML 3.6 (GS). 65 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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