Bulletin: May 2002
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NO. 5-02-EXP
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY JUN 28, 2002
ROUTINE MINING SEISMICITY IN THE UNITED STATES
MAY 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 19 10 11.1 44.144 N 105.415 W 0 G 0.8 151 14 WYOMING. ML 2.7 (GS). 10 miles (20 km) SSE of Gillette.
01 19 29 13.5 40.533 N 112.191 W 0 G 0.5 55 18 UTAH. ML 1.8 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele.
01 22 15 10.0 41.977 N 108.860 W 0 G 1.1 85 17 WYOMING. ML 2.5 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) NNE of Rock
Springs.
01 23 50 25.5 39.647 N 110.630 W 0 G 0.5 152 10 UTAH. ML 1.7 (GS). 10 miles (15 km) ENE of Price.
02 15 54 59.3 41.766 N 110.746 W 0 G 1.2 83 17 WYOMING. ML 1.8 (GS). 35 miles (60 km) NNE of Evanston.
02 18 08 43.6 41.681 N 108.724 W 0 G 0.9 82 16 WYOMING. ML 2.1 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) ENE of Rock
Springs.
02 19 59 03.5 36.546 N 108.502 W 0 G 0.8 112 7 NEW MEXICO. ML 2.0 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SW of
Farmington.
02 20 13 35.8 44.121 N 105.177 W 0 G 1.0 141 14 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SE of Gillette.
02 22 22 02.3 40.521 N 112.171 W 0 G 0.4 129 11 UTAH. ML 1.6 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele.
03 17 21 04.7 40.533 N 112.171 W 0 G 0.8 54 19 UTAH. ML 1.9 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele.
03 18 00 00.4 40.637 N 109.459 W 0 G 0.7 134 11 UTAH. ML 1.9 (GS). 15 miles (20 km) NNE of Vernal.
03 18 27 10.3 36.592 N 108.400 W 0 G 0.9 149 10 NEW MEXICO. ML 2.3 (GS). 15 miles (20 km) SW of
Farmington.
03 19 33 37.1 40.526 N 112.184 W 0 G 0.6 55 15 UTAH. ML 1.8 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele.
03 21 31 37.8 46.695 N 122.778 W 0 G 1.2 123 7 WASHINGTON. ML 1.8 (GS). 10 miles (15 km) E of
Centralia.
04 17 02 27.9 40.557 N 112.167 W 0 G 0.5 41 23 UTAH. ML 2.1 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) ENE of Tooele, UT.
04 19 11 31.6 39.658 N 110.653 W 0 G 0.6 163 9 UTAH. ML 1.3 (GS). 10 miles (15 km) ENE of Price.
04 21 37 10.4 46.694 N 122.802 W 0 G 1.3 125 8 WASHINGTON. ML 2.3 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) ESE of
Centralia.
04 22 06 57.5 40.306 N 107.765 W 0 G 0.9 72 25 COLORADO. ML 3.1 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SW of Craig.
05 15 32 13.6 40.300 N 107.773 W 0 G 0.8 72 24 COLORADO. ML 3.3 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SW of Craig.
05 15 39 38.5 40.519 N 112.159 W 0 G 0.4 56 16 UTAH. ML 1.7 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E ot Tooele.
05 21 06 30.4 40.522 N 112.168 W 0 G 0.3 65 14 UTAH. ML 1.9 (GS). 10 miles (15 km) E of Tooele.
05 23 46 33.2 44.087 N 105.352 W 0 G 1.0 145 9 WYOMING. ML 2.5 (GS). 15 miles (25 km) SSE of Gillette.
06 18 04 24.7 41.695 N 110.627 W 0 G 0.4 139 18 WYOMING. ML 1.9 (GS). 35 miles (55 km) NNE of Evanston.
06 20 56 08.4 43.806 N 105.146 W 0 G 0.7 132 9 WYOMING. ML 2.4 (GS). 40 miles (60 km) SSE of Gillette.
06 22 18 52.0 40.251 N 107.790 W 0 G 0.7 67 20 COLORADO. ML 3.2 (GS). 20 miles (35 km) SW of Craig.
07 18 50 41.4 32.915 N 109.266 W 0 G 0.6 185 10 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.5 (GS). 10 miles (15 km) SSE of
Clifton.
07 19 44 15.2* 32.979 N 109.327 W 0 G 1.0 180 7 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.4 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) SSW of
Clifton.
07 22 03 50.5 40.365 N 107.743 W 0 G 0.6 73 29 COLORADO. ML 3.2 (GS). 15 miles (25 km) SW of Craig.
08 16 36 05.0 40.525 N 112.186 W 0 G 0.6 56 17 UTAH. ML 1.8 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele.
08 18 05 53.7 43.759 N 104.981 W 0 G 0.7 146 12 WYOMING. ML 2.9 (GS). 40 miles (65 km) W of Newcastle.
08 20 01 35.7 40.533 N 112.228 W 0 G 0.3 163 10 UTAH. ML 1.5 (GS). Near Tooele.
09 18 48 38.4 41.791 N 110.663 W 0 G 0.6 138 21 WYOMING. ML 1.9 (GS). 40 miles (65 km) NNE of Evanston.
09 20 00 32.0 43.670 N 105.180 W 0 G 1.0 123 23 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 45 miles (75 km) SSE of Gillette.
09 22 11 52.0 42.935 N 111.459 W 0 G 0.6 133 11 EASTERN IDAHO. ML 1.9 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) WNW of
Afton.
09 23 20 49.0 33.087 N 109.396 W 0 G 0.9 136 12 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.7 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) WNW of
Clifton.
10 14 28 25.4 39.629 N 110.676 W 0 G 1.2 116 17 UTAH. ML 1.9 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) ENE of Price.
10 19 05 45.8 43.612 N 105.296 W 0 G 1.1 114 38 WYOMING. ML 3.7 (GS). 50 miles (75 km) SSE of Gillette.
10 20 05 33.2* 43.606 N 105.176 W 0 G 1.0 249 9 WYOMING. ML 2.7 (GS). 50 miles (80 km) SSE of Gillette.
10 21 48 18.0 32.449 N 108.955 W 0 G 1.0 173 12 NEW MEXICO. ML 3.2 (GS). 15 miles (25 km) WNW of
Lordsburg.
12 01 07 12.8 40.432 N 107.115 W 0 G 1.1 194 26 COLORADO. ML 3.1 (GS). 15 miles (25 km) WSW of
Steamboat Springs.
12 19 59 54.1 40.549 N 112.173 W 0 G 0.5 56 14 UTAH. ML 1.3 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) ENE of Tooele.
13 18 06 44.1 40.520 N 112.233 W 0 G 0.3 108 9 UTAH. ML 1.2 (GS). Near Tooele.
13 21 21 45.2 46.717 N 122.783 W 0 G 1.1 126 11 WASHINGTON. 10 miles (15 km) E of Centralia.
14 21 50 35.8 44.151 N 105.390 W 0 G 0.9 122 25 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 10 miles (20 km) SSE of Gillette.
14 22 21 17.1 43.657 N 105.203 W 0 G 0.7 123 21 WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 45 miles (75 km) SSE of Gillette.
15 18 22 37.1 41.743 N 108.828 W 0 G 1.3 81 17 WYOMING. ML 2.4 (GS). 20 miles (35 km) ENE of Rock
Springs.
15 20 28 59.2 32.660 N 109.195 W 0 G 1.2 132 11 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.4 (GS). 30 miles (45 km) SSE of
Clifton.
17 18 01 28.4 40.346 N 107.789 W 0 G 0.5 72 15 COLORADO. ML 2.3 (GS). 15 miles (30 km) SW of Craig.
17 19 53 07.1 36.477 N 110.483 W 0 G 0.5 63 20 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.8 (GS). 20 miles (35 km) SW of
Kayenta.
17 21 19 38.5 44.066 N 105.360 W 0 G 0.8 146 11 WYOMING. ML 2.4 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SSE of Gillette.
20 12 56 23.7 44.169 N 105.414 W 0 G 0.7 160 13 WYOMING. ML 2.7 (GS). 10 miles (15 km) SSE of Gillette.
22 17 34 24.9 41.105 N 112.863 W 0 G 0.5 75 13 UTAH. ML 1.8 (GS). 45 miles (75 km) W of Ogden.
22 19 45 30.2 40.518 N 112.181 W 0 G 0.7 66 11 UTAH. ML 1.8 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele.
22 22 05 59.3 40.316 N 107.778 W 0 G 1.1 89 17 COLORADO. ML 2.7 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SW of Craig.
23 19 33 12.0 43.617 N 105.252 W 0 G 0.9 124 16 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 50 miles (75 km) SSE of Gillette.
23 19 54 46.8 32.749 N 109.231 W 0 G 0.6 195 8 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.5 (GS). 20 miles (35 km) S of
Clifton.
24 15 11 54.5 40.530 N 112.181 W 0 G 0.5 55 14 UTAH. ML 1.4 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele.
25 15 43 08.9 40.533 N 112.170 W 0 G 0.4 65 11 UTAH. ML 1.2 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele.
25 22 09 14.6 44.111 N 105.359 W 0 G 1.1 147 22 WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 15 miles (25 km) SSE of Gillette.
26 18 04 53.1 43.725 N 105.228 W 0 G 1.1 120 11 WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 40 miles (65 km) SSE of Gillette.
26 19 14 18.8 40.545 N 112.180 W 0 G 0.8 54 17 UTAH. ML 1.8 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele.
26 22 17 36.1 42.856 N 111.404 W 0 G 0.6 109 16 EASTERN IDAHO. ML 1.5 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) WNW of
Afton.
26 23 34 31.0 44.225 N 105.411 W 0 G 0.9 154 10 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) SE of Gillette.
28 15 11 09.9 40.529 N 112.182 W 0 G 0.3 55 12 UTAH. ML 1.4 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele.
28 19 00 11.6 41.129 N 112.877 W 0 G 0.5 108 12 UTAH. ML 1.8 (GS). 50 miles (75 km) W of Ogden.
28 20 55 31.0 41.120 N 112.880 W 0 G 0.4 107 12 UTAH. ML 1.7 (GS). 45 miles (75 km) W of Ogden.
28 22 10 37.1 40.281 N 107.796 W 0 G 0.5 78 16 COLORADO. ML 2.7 (GS). 20 miles (35 km) SW of Craig.
28 22 12 50.0 46.779 N 122.700 W 0 G 0.6 132 10 WASHINGTON. ML 2.4 (GS). 15 miles (20 km) ENE of
Centralia.
28 22 46 56.3 43.643 N 105.353 W 0 G 0.7 120 12 WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 45 miles (75 km) S of Gillette.
29 18 41 19.6 32.597 N 109.126 W 0 G 1.0 164 12 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.9 (GS). 30 miles (35 km) WNW of
Lordsburg.
29 20 00 43.2 43.682 N 105.257 W 0 G 1.0 120 20 WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 45 miles (70 km) SSE of Gillette.
30 20 02 08.4 43.702 N 105.275 W 0 G 1.0 127 13 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 45 miles (70 km) SSE of Gillette.
30 21 16 39.5 41.626 N 108.738 W 0 G 0.7 79 22 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) E of Rock
Springs.
30 21 35 15.0 33.047 N 109.408 W 0 G 0.6 174 14 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.7 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) W of
Clifton.
30 23 45 00.1 33.032 N 109.337 W 0 G 0.4 114 7 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.6 (GS). Near Clifton.
31 16 20 38.1 40.540 N 112.167 W 0 G 0.4 65 10 UTAH. ML 1.2 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele.
31 17 41 12.6 32.971 N 109.314 W 0 G 0.5 180 8 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 2.9 (GS). Near Clifton.
31 19 37 58.6 44.079 N 105.381 W 0 G 0.8 144 24 WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 15 miles (25 km) SSE of Gillette.
31 19 45 18.1 40.526 N 112.190 W 0 G 0.5 66 10 UTAH. ML 1.1 (GS). 5 miles (10 km) E of Tooele.
31 20 05 29.3 36.650 N 108.501 W 0 G 1.0 113 9 NEW MEXICO. ML 3.2 (GS). 15 miles (30 km) WSW of
Farmington.
31 21 54 09.4 44.303 N 105.451 W 0 G 1.0 159 13 WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). Near Gillette.
31 22 03 08.0 40.280 N 107.760 W 0 G 0.8 78 12 COLORADO. ML 3.0 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SW 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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