Bulletin: May 2005

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                                         NO. 5-167-EXP
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY                                                                                        JUN 16, 2005
 
                                      ROUTINE MINING SEISMICITY IN THE UNITED STATES
 
 
  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                                               
 
MAY 2005
03  18 06 26.3  43.764 N  105.221 W   0 G           A 1.1  117   15  WYOMING. ML 3.1 (GS). 60 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
05  19 41 28.3  40.940 N  115.664 W   0 G           A 1.2   97   15  NEVADA. ML 2.6 (GS). 15 km (10 miles) NE of Elko.
06  18 05 52.4  43.646 N  105.151 W   0 G           A 0.8  123   46  WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 75 km (50 miles) SSE of Gillette.
08  18 06 32.3  43.216 N  104.939 W   0 G           A 0.6  153   11  WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 60 km (40 miles) NE of Douglas.
21  18 07 45.3  43.788 N  105.192 W   0 G           A 1.0  116   20  WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 60 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
31  21 38 08.2  44.095 N  105.388 W   0 G           A 0.9   93   10  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 20 km (10 miles) SSE 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.

Routine U.S. Mining Seismicity Home Page | Goal and Scope of the Bulletin | Evidence used in Identifying Routine Mining Seismicity | Explanation of Catalog Listings | Mining Seismicity Source Regions