Bulletin: March 2002
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NO. 3-02-EXP
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAY 1, 2002
ROUTINE MINING SEISMICITY IN THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 2002
ORIGIN TIME GEOGRAPHIC DEPTH MAGNITUDE SD GAP NO. F-E REGION, CONTRIBUTED MAGNITUDES AND COMMENTS
UTC COORDINATES GS STA
DAY HR MN SEC LAT LONG mb MS USED
01 20 10 23.1* 33.055 N 109.395 W 0 G 0.9 138 6 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.8 (GS). 25 miles NE of Safford.
01 23 25 35.8* 46.673 N 122.877 W 0 G 0.9 225 9 WASHINGTON. MD 3.3 (GS). 5 miles SE of Centralia.
06 19 01 46.1* 43.844 N 105.204 W 0 G 0.9 143 9 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 35 miles (55 km) SSE of Gillette.
06 20 02 36.2 43.774 N 105.152 W 0 G 1.0 144 22 WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 40 miles (65 km) SSE of Gillette.
07 00 39 42.1 39.661 N 110.611 W 0 G 0.9 141 13 UTAH. ML 1.6 (GS). 10 miles (20 km) ENE of Price.
07 16 07 49.7 38.902 N 107.395 W 0 G 0.6 143 18 COLORADO. ML 3.1 (GS). 35 miles (55 km) NW of Gunnison.
07 19 43 04.1 44.204 N 105.203 W 0 G 0.6 123 12 WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 15 miles (25 km) ESE of Gillette.
07 20 00 04.4 43.774 N 105.113 W 0 G 0.8 144 16 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 40 miles (65 km) SSE of Gillette.
07 22 23 12.2 33.110 N 109.416 W 0 G 0.5 135 9 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.6 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) NE of
Safford.
08 19 03 03.1 43.756 N 104.967 W 0 G 1.0 146 25 WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 40 miles (60 km) W of Newcastle.
08 19 21 57.9 41.665 N 108.695 W 0 G 0.5 154 28 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) ENE of Rock
Springs.
08 22 38 24.9 42.858 N 111.421 W 0 G 0.6 88 13 EASTERN IDAHO. ML 2.0 (GS). 25 miles (45 km) WNW of
Afton, Wyoming.
08 23 14 25.2 40.238 N 107.773 W 0 G 0.7 130 19 COLORADO. ML 3.1 (GS). 20 miles (35 km) SSW of Craig.
10 16 30 19.1* 43.612 N 105.341 W 0 G 0.5 236 10 WYOMING. ML 2.7 (GS). 50 miles (75 km) S of Gillette.
10 22 00 06.4* 44.141 N 105.352 W 0 G 0.8 241 9 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 15 miles (20 km) SE of Gillette.
11 20 59 21.7 43.686 N 104.993 W 0 G 1.3 134 17 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 40 miles (65 km) WSW of Newcastle.
12 18 35 57.6 32.996 N 109.336 W 0 G 0.7 178 11 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.5 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) ENE of
Safford.
13 23 21 37.1 40.265 N 107.722 W 0 G 0.6 128 13 COLORADO. ML 2.6 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SSW of Craig.
14 23 08 54.5 46.751 N 122.840 W 0 G 0.8 163 6 WASHINGTON. 5 miles (10 km) ENE of Centralia.
15 19 20 58.5 41.717 N 110.555 W 0 G 1.1 141 18 WYOMING. ML 1.9 (GS). 35 miles (60 km) NNE of Evanston.
15 23 55 53.7 40.550 N 112.151 W 0 G 0.8 54 15 UTAH. ML 1.8 (GS). 10 miles (15 km) ENE of Tooele.
17 19 02 59.9 43.700 N 105.113 W 0 G 0.9 113 33 WYOMING. ML 3.5 (GS). 45 miles (75 km) SSE of Gillette.
18 19 59 29.1 41.982 N 108.931 W 0 G 0.8 159 13 WYOMING. ML 2.2 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) NNE of Rock
Springs.
18 20 49 37.1 44.011 N 105.158 W 0 G 0.3 148 8 WYOMING. ML 2.7 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) SE of Gillette.
19 17 49 23.2 35.519 N 107.564 W 0 G 0.5 123 6 NEW MEXICO. ML 2.2 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) NNE of Grants.
19 21 38 58.0* 36.509 N 108.594 W 0 G 0.4 224 4 NEW MEXICO. ML 1.9 (GS). 25 miles (45 km) SW of
Farmington.
19 21 50 29.7 44.240 N 105.287 W 0 G 1.2 139 16 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 10 miles (20 km) ESE of Gillette.
19 22 43 58.4 41.624 N 108.817 W 0 G 0.5 154 12 WYOMING. ML 2.7 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) E of Rock
Springs.
19 23 10 27.8 46.736 N 122.770 W 0 G 1.1 126 9 WASHINGTON. 10 miles (15 km) E of Centralia.
20 19 01 42.1 33.010 N 109.336 W 0 G 0.3 178 7 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.8 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) ENE of
Safford.
20 20 08 11.1 43.795 N 105.277 W 0 G 1.0 114 7 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 35 miles (60 km) SSE of Gillette.
20 21 55 53.2 40.977 N 116.350 W 0 G 0.9 99 14 NEVADA. ML 2.4 (GS). 35 miles (50 km) WNW of Elko.
20 23 53 38.4 46.702 N 122.817 W 0 G 0.8 128 8 WASHINGTON. 5 miles (10 km) E of Centralia.
21 19 56 36.7 39.694 N 110.669 W 0 G 0.2 167 4 UTAH. ML 2.2 (GS). 10 miles (15 km) NE of Price.
21 20 24 04.7 32.897 N 109.230 W 0 G 0.9 187 6 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.9 (GS). 30 miles (45 km) E of
Safford.
22 18 56 26.4 33.035 N 109.382 W 0 G 0.5 139 7 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.6 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) NE of
Safford, Arizona.
22 23 13 08.5 40.328 N 107.731 W 0 G 0.5 72 23 COLORADO. ML 3.0 (GS). 15 miles (20 km) SW of Craig,
Colorado.
23 19 01 28.3 43.703 N 105.121 W 0 G 1.3 124 28 WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 45 miles (70 km) SSE of Gillette.
23 21 41 19.2 44.202 N 105.357 W 0 G 1.1 153 12 WYOMING. ML 2.9 (GS). 10 miles (15 km) SE of Gillette.
24 16 34 12.5 41.799 N 108.766 W 0 G 0.7 194 16 WYOMING. ML 2.6 (GS). 25 miles (45 km) ENE of Rock
Springs.
24 23 42 02.6 44.197 N 105.383 W 0 G 1.3 152 18 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 10 miles (15 km) SE of Gillette.
25 19 03 46.7 43.625 N 105.044 W 0 G 1.5 82 21 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 45 miles (70 km) WSW of Newcastle.
25 23 09 58.6 40.258 N 107.744 W 0 G 1.3 133 14 COLORADO. ML 2.5 (GS). 20 miles (35 km) SSW of Craig.
26 19 11 41.8 40.248 N 107.765 W 0 G 0.6 148 13 COLORADO. ML 2.4 (GS). 20 miles (35 km) SSW of Craig.
26 21 23 08.2 36.343 N 110.260 W 0 G 0.9 101 10 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.0 (GS). 25 miles (45 km) S of
Kayenta.
26 22 44 05.1 46.638 N 122.729 W 0 G 1.1 83 7 WASHINGTON. 10 miles (20 km) ESE of Centralia.
27 19 05 01.4 41.780 N 110.694 W 0 G 0.9 194 10 WYOMING. ML 1.4 (GS). 35 miles (60 km) NNE of Evanston.
28 20 12 02.0 43.687 N 105.175 W 0 G 1.4 123 20 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 45 miles (70 km) SSE of Gillette,
Wyoming.
28 20 45 11.2 35.449 N 107.636 W 0 G 1.2 132 8 NEW MEXICO. ML 1.5 (GS). 20 miles (35 km) NNE of Grants.
28 21 09 17.7 41.795 N 108.684 W 0 G 0.9 199 18 WYOMING. ML 2.5 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) ENE of Rock
Springs.
28 22 24 18.2 33.069 N 109.364 W 0 G 0.5 174 11 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.6 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) NE of
Safford.
29 18 12 54.2 32.929 N 109.330 W 0 G 1.5 145 15 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.5 (GS). 25 miles (35 km) ENE of
Safford.
29 20 05 01.3 41.805 N 110.600 W 0 G 0.5 206 8 WYOMING. ML 1.5 (GS). 40 miles (65 km) NNE of Evanston.
29 23 03 59.5 40.336 N 107.774 W 0 G 0.8 136 8 COLORADO. ML 2.3 (GS). 15 miles (25 km) SW of Craig.
30 22 06 37.4 41.770 N 108.432 W 0 G 1.7 79 28 WYOMING. ML 2.6 (GS). 40 miles (65 km) ENE of Rock
Springs.
31 19 03 26.9 43.780 N 105.193 W 0 G 1.6 117 38 WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 40 miles (60 km) SSE of Gillette.
31 20 18 13.7 44.162 N 105.424 W 0 G 1.5 105 27 WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 10 miles (15 km) SSE of Gillette.
31 21 47 08.1 35.579 N 108.935 W 0 G 0.9 86 10 NEW MEXICO. ML 2.1 (GS). 10 miles (20 km) WNW of Gallup.
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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