Bulletin: Oct 1998
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NO. 10-98-EXP
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FEB 4, 1999
PROBABLE MINING EXPLOSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 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 21 57 31.2 40.287 N 107.835 W 0 G 1.2 12 COLORADO. ML 2.8 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SW of Craig,
Colorado.
02 20 42 29.5 40.564 N 109.605 W 0 G 1.1 12 UTAH. ML 2.6 (GS). 10 miles (10 km) NNW of Vernal, Utah.
02 23 18 07.0* 44.195 N 105.269 W 0 G 1.4 10 WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 15 miles (20 km) ESE of Gillette,
Wyoming.
03 22 10 36.5 40.247 N 107.819 W 0 G 1.4 13 COLORADO. ML 2.7 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) SW of Craig,
Colorado.
04 19 52 16.6 40.544 N 112.194 W 0 G 1.1 19 UTAH. ML 2.5 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele, Utah.
06 21 31 08.7 41.802 N 108.728 W 0 G 1.2 16 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
07 21 43 52.4 43.203 N 111.526 W 0 G 0.6 8 EASTERN IDAHO. ML 2.6 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) ESE of Idaho
Falls, Idaho.
08 16 35 55.2 41.802 N 108.761 W 0 G 1.4 19 WYOMING. ML 2.6 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
08 23 03 06.1 40.308 N 107.804 W 0 G 0.9 11 COLORADO. ML 2.7 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SW of Craig,
Colorado.
11 23 10 41.3 41.743 N 108.694 W 0 G 0.8 17 WYOMING. ML 2.5 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
12 20 15 13.4? 32.73 N 109.10 W 0 G 0.2 4 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.6 (GS). 35 miles (60 km) NW of
Lordsburg, New Mexico.
13 23 42 47.4 41.863 N 108.824 W 0 G 0.9 18 WYOMING. ML 2.7 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) NE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
14 15 25 17.8 41.747 N 108.607 W 0 G 1.2 15 WYOMING. ML 2.9 (GS). 35 miles (50 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
15 21 30 11.7 37.972 N 81.548 W 0 G 0.4 6 WEST VIRGINIA. mbLg 3.1 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) NW of
Beckley, West Virginia.
15 21 45 23.3 46.708 N 122.721 W 0 G 1.1 6 WASHINGTON. ML 2.8 (GS). 10 miles (20 km) E of Centralia,
Washington.
15 23 45 06.4 41.790 N 108.615 W 0 G 0.9 13 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 35 miles (50 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
16 21 10 05.9* 44.181 N 105.286 W 0 G 1.1 6 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 15 miles (20 km) SE of Gillette,
Wyoming.
21 21 11 53.4 46.763 N 122.833 W 0 G 1.1 10 WASHINGTON. ML 2.6 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) ENE of Centralia,
Washington.
22 21 17 52.4 41.768 N 108.589 W 0 G 0.8 18 WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 35 miles (60 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
22 21 51 14.5 46.720 N 122.853 W 0 G 0.9 6 WASHINGTON. ML 2.9 (GS). NEAR Centralia, Washington.
23 21 13 11.8 41.616 N 108.832 W 0 G 0.4 13 WYOMING. ML 2.5 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) E of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
24 16 29 19.7 41.754 N 108.758 W 0 G 1.3 19 WYOMING. ML 2.9 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
24 17 23 36.8 41.772 N 108.718 W 0 G 1.0 18 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
24 18 17 26.1 37.691 N 81.606 W 0 G 1.2 11 WEST VIRGINIA. mbLg 2.9 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) WSW of
Beckeley, West Virginia.
26 15 06 36.8* 38.035 N 81.739 W 0 G 1.0 7 WEST VIRGINIA. mbLg 2.9 (GS). 20 miles (40 km) SSW of
Charleston, West Virginia.
26 22 36 40.1* 41.653 N 108.962 W 0 G 1.5 10 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 15 miles (20 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
27 20 36 15.4* 37.772 N 81.810 W 0 G 1.4 8 WEST VIRGINIA. mbLg 3.3 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) ENE of
Williamson, West Virginia.
28 21 04 27.1* 37.730 N 81.845 W 0 G 1.4 5 WEST VIRGINIA. mbLg 2.8 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) E of
Williamson, West Virginia.
30 16 03 32.3 41.834 N 108.978 W 0 G 1.3 13 WYOMING. ML 2.5 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) NE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
31 16 31 07.2 41.773 N 108.676 W 0 G 1.3 17 WYOMING. ML 2.5 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
31 21 02 20.1* 46.788 N 122.795 W 0 G 0.5 5 WASHINGTON. 10 miles (10 km) ENE of Centalia, Washington.
31 23 46 35.8? 43.42 N 105.38 W 0 G 0.9 6 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 45 miles (70 km) N of Douglas, Wyoming.
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