Bulletin: June 2009

 
 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                                         NO.  6-09-EXP
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY                                                                                        AUG 17, 2009
 
                                      ROUTINE MINING SEISMICITY IN THE UNITED STATES
 
                                                         JUNE 2009
 
 
  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                                                
 
01  18 17 32.8  43.584 N  105.210 W   0 G           A 1.1   79   25  WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 85 km (50 miles) SSE of Gillette.
07  18 30 15.1  44.098 N  105.817 W   0 G           A 1.3   92   18  WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 35 km (20 miles) SW of Gillette.
08  21 32 11.5  43.725 N  105.313 W   0 G           A 1.0  128   11  WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
09  21 59 56.6  43.715 N  105.132 W   0 G           A 0.7   52   37  WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 70 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette.
10  17 57 19.5  43.776 N  105.299 W   0 G           A 1.1   50   37  WYOMING. ML 3.5 (GS). 60 km (35 miles) SSE of Gillette.
11  21 35 04.6  41.010 N  116.515 W   0 G           A 0.9   64   17  NEVADA. ML 2.5 (GS). 55 km (35 miles) NE of Battle
                                                                      Mountain.
12  18 02 59.5  43.819 N  105.266 W   0 G           A 0.8   51   43  WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 55 km (35 miles) SSE of Gillette.
12  20 18 51.8  45.201 N  106.795 W   0 G           A 1.6   86   21  EASTERN MONTANA. ML 2.8 (GS). 45 km (30 miles) NNE of
                                                                      Sheridan.
13  18 01 34.4  43.752 N  105.249 W   0 G           A 0.9   51   44  WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
14  22 00 54.7  39.949 N  107.676 W   0 A           A 0.6  106   11  COLORADO. ML 2.7 (GS). 20 km (15 miles) ESE of Meeker.
15  19 04 02.7  43.787 N  105.186 W   0 G           A 0.8   52   37  WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 60 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
25  19 59 23.1  43.751 N  105.416 W   0 G           A 1.1   72   21  WYOMING. ML 2.9 (GS). 60 km (40 miles) S 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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