Bulletin: January 2000
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NO. 1-00-EXP
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FEB 8, 2000
PROBABLE MINING EXPLOSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 2000
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 01 26.9 43.690 N 105.229 W 0 G 1.1 15 WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 45 miles SSE of Gillette.
02 23 10 56.4* 40.323 N 107.828 W 0 G 1.0 6 COLORADO. ML 2.3 (GS). 20 miles SW of Craig.
03 03 01 08.3 38.912 N 107.538 W 0 G 1.0 12 COLORADO. ML 3.3 (GS). 35 miles NNE of Montrose.
03 20 26 48.1* 32.699 N 109.078 W 0 G 0.7 5 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.6 (GS). 30 miles NW of Lordsburg, New
Mexico.
04 20 53 15.4* 32.453 N 108.969 W 0 G 0.7 8 NEW MEXICO. ML 3.1 (GS). 15 miles WNW of Lordsburg.
05 16 25 48.8 41.778 N 110.633 W 0 G 0.6 7 WYOMING. ML 1.9 (GS). 40 miles NNE of Evanston.
05 16 35 32.1 41.831 N 108.951 W 0 G 0.8 12 WYOMING. ML 2.2 (GS). 20 miles NE of Rock Springs.
05 18 28 16.5* 32.953 N 109.295 W 0 G 0.6 7 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.4 (GS). 25 miles ENE of Safford.
05 20 01 54.5 36.519 N 108.705 W 0 G 0.5 7 NEW MEXICO. ML 1.6 (GS). 30 miles WSW of Farmington.
05 20 02 05.3* 45.814 N 106.675 W 0 G 1.2 13 MONTANA. ML 3.0 (GS). near Colstrip.
05 23 10 27.7 41.775 N 109.206 W 0 G 0.9 11 WYOMING. ML 2.2 (GS). 10 miles N of Rock Springs.
05 23 13 30.2* 43.338 N 105.083 W 0 G 1.0 8 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 45 miles NNE of Douglas.
05 23 17 12.4 40.321 N 107.785 W 0 G 0.8 11 COLORADO. ML 2.8 (GS). 15 miles SW of Craig.
06 18 49 10.2* 32.131 N 108.881 W 0 G 0.8 6 NEW MEXICO. ML 2.3 (GS). 20 miles SW of Lordsburg.
06 20 45 14.5 43.653 N 105.139 W 0 G 0.9 10 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 50 miles SSE of Gillette.
07 22 26 13.5 35.612 N 108.976 W 0 G 0.9 9 NEW MEXICO. ML 1.8 (GS). 15 miles WNW of Gallup.
08 20 09 24.3 40.524 N 107.452 W 0 G 0.7 8 COLORADO. ML 2.3 (GS). near Craig.
08 23 08 18.6* 40.331 N 107.758 W 0 G 0.8 8 COLORADO. ML 2.1 (GS). 15 miles SW of Craig.
10 20 44 49.7 32.700 N 109.137 W 0 G 0.7 10 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.9 (GS). 35 miles ESE of Safford.
10 21 49 50.8* 32.422 N 108.891 W 0 G 0.9 7 NEW MEXICO. ML 2.7 (GS). 10 miles WNW of Lordsburg.
11 21 45 32.5 33.110 N 109.438 W 0 G 0.9 9 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.6 (GS). 25 miles NE of Safford.
12 17 12 45.0 41.797 N 108.668 W 0 G 1.1 12 WYOMING. ML 2.5 (GS). 30 miles ENE of Rock Springs.
12 19 37 04.7 43.666 N 105.275 W 0 G 0.9 15 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 45 miles SSE of Gillette.
12 20 09 32.4* 32.772 N 109.203 W 0 G 1.0 6 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.5 (GS). 30 miles E of Safford.
13 20 01 16.9 43.673 N 105.368 W 0 G 0.9 14 WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 45 miles S of Gillette.
13 23 09 47.3 40.339 N 107.861 W 0 G 1.0 14 COLORADO. ML 2.7 (GS). 20 miles SW of Craig.
14 21 18 55.2 40.514 N 109.744 W 0 G 1.0 9 UTAH. ML 2.1 (GS). 10 miles WNW of Vernal.
15 18 36 15.4 44.021 N 105.304 W 0 G 0.8 6 WYOMING. ML 2.6 (GS). 20 miles SSE of Gillette.
15 23 43 57.0 41.714 N 108.985 W 0 G 0.8 9 WYOMING. ML 2.2 (GS). 15 miles NE of Rock Springs.
16 20 06 18.5 43.693 N 105.244 W 0 G 0.7 11 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 45 miles SSE of Gillette.
16 23 07 51.6 40.266 N 107.806 W 0 G 0.8 15 COLORADO. ML 2.9 (GS). 20 miles SW of Craig.
17 21 10 08.4 40.430 N 107.488 W 0 G 0.7 10 COLORADO. ML 2.3 (GS). 5 miles SSE of Craig.
18 19 52 00.7 43.712 N 105.299 W 0 G 0.5 14 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 40 miles SSE of Gillette.
18 20 44 38.6* 33.101 N 109.404 W 0 G 1.2 7 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.7 (GS). 25 miles NE of Safford.
18 23 04 29.9 40.304 N 107.829 W 0 G 0.9 14 COLORADO. ML 3.0 (GS). 20 miles SW of Craig.
18 23 48 54.2 41.919 N 108.729 W 0 G 0.9 14 WYOMING. ML 2.4 (GS). 35 miles NE of Rock Springs.
19 17 26 57.3 44.235 N 105.349 W 0 G 0.7 9 WYOMING. ML 2.9 (GS). 10 miles ESE of Gillette.
19 23 08 48.9* 40.441 N 107.798 W 0 G 1.1 9 COLORADO. ML 2.6 (GS). 15 miles WSW of Craig.
20 20 13 10.3* 43.704 N 105.200 W 0 G 1.6 11 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 45 miles SSE of Gillette.
20 22 12 05.1 36.923 N 108.288 W 0 G 1.2 9 NEW MEXICO. MD 2.8 (GS). 15 miles NNW of Farmington.
21 20 25 13.9 40.718 N 109.443 W 0 G 1.0 14 UTAH. ML 2.0 (GS). 20 miles NNE of Vernal.
22 20 00 01.1 43.707 N 105.268 W 0 G 1.3 11 WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 40 miles SSE of Gillette.
23 21 59 06.9 40.917 N 116.831 W 0 G 0.9 11 NEVADA. ML 2.2 (GS). 20 miles NNE of Battle Mountain.
23 23 04 49.3 40.250 N 107.810 W 0 G 0.6 12 COLORADO. ML 2.4 (GS). 25 miles SW of Craig.
24 22 10 15.5 32.647 N 109.068 W 0 G 0.3 8 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 3.0 (GS). 30 miles NW of Lordsburg, New
Mexico.
27 20 50 28.0* 32.281 N 109.192 W 0 G 0.9 11 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 3.4 (GS). 30 miles W of Lordsburg, New
Mexico.
28 19 04 04.2 40.309 N 107.815 W 0 G 0.5 9 COLORADO. ML 2.4 (GS). 20 miles SW of Craig.
29 00 42 47.2 35.806 N 108.956 W 0 G 0.7 6 NEW MEXICO. ML 2.2 (GS). 25 miles NNW of Gallup.
30 23 05 05.8 40.319 N 107.772 W 0 G 0.7 18 COLORADO. ML 3.1 (GS). 20 miles SW of Craig.
31 20 53 44.5* 43.476 N 105.108 W 0 G 0.8 6 WYOMING. ML 2.6 (GS). 50 miles NNE of Douglas.
31 22 55 53.6 32.742 N 109.097 W 0 G 0.7 8 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.9 (GS). 35 miles E of Safford.
31 23 13 15.8 40.212 N 107.786 W 0 G 0.6 9 COLORADO. ML 2.1 (GS). 25 miles SSW of Craig.
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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