Bulletin: May 2006

 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                                         NO.  5-06-EXP
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY                                                                                        JUL 17, 2006
 
                                      ROUTINE MINING SEISMICITY IN THE UNITED STATES
 
                                                          MAY 2006
 
 
  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 03 40.1  43.771 N  105.216 W   0 G           A 0.9  117   20  WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 60 km (35 miles) SSE of Gillette.
04  20 05 04.4  43.980 N  105.294 W   0 G           A 1.0  101   12  WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 40 km (25 miles) SSE of Gillette.
06  19 04 14.7  43.721 N  105.181 W   0 G           A 0.9  121   32  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
08  01 36 10.6? 43.29  N  104.71  W   0 G           C 1.7  200    4  WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 75 km (45 miles) SSW of Newcastle.
08  18 04 15.5  43.780 N  105.259 W   0 G           A 1.0  115   29  WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 60 km (35 miles) SSE of Gillette.
09  20 07 25.9  43.785 N  105.222 W   0 G           A 1.0  115   22  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 60 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
13  18 02 05.5  43.776 N  105.198 W   0 G           A 1.1  117   33  WYOMING. ML 3.3 (GS). 60 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
14  18 01 23.2  43.752 N  105.199 W   0 G           A 0.8  118   35  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
15  18 08 36.0  43.731 N  105.199 W   0 G           A 1.1  119   29  WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
16  18 02 59.3  43.676 N  105.205 W   0 G           A 0.9  122   24  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 70 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette.
16  19 01 38.3  43.735 N  105.162 W   1 G           A 0.7  120   16  WYOMING. ML 3.0 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
17  01 05 08.4  41.643 N  108.635 W   0 G           A 1.4  118   24  WYOMING. ML 2.6 (GS). 50 km (30 miles) E of Rock Springs.
18  18 02 45.6  43.741 N  105.189 W   0 G           A 0.8  107   31  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
18  20 00 50.4  43.706 N  105.223 W   0 G           A 1.5  120   20  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 70 km (45 miles) SSE of Gillette.
25  18 32 55.2  43.743 N  105.226 W   0 G           A 0.8   97   37  WYOMING. ML 3.4 (GS). 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Gillette.
26  17 10 04.3* 45.927 N  106.634 W   0 G           B 1.3  113    8  EASTERN MONTANA. ML 2.9 (GS). NEAR Colstrip.
31  20 08 24.5  43.724 N  105.158 W   0 G           A 1.0  121   22  WYOMING. ML 3.2 (GS). 70 km (45 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.

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