Bulletin: November 1998
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NO. 11-98-EXP
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAR 9, 1999
PROBABLE MINING EXPLOSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 1998
ORIGIN TIME GEOGRAPHIC DEPTH MAGNITUDE SD NO. REGION, CONTRIBUTED MAGNITUDES AND COMMENTS
UTC COORDINATES GS STA
DAY HR MN SEC LAT LONG MB Msz USED
02 16 32 49.8 40.555 N 112.180 W 0 G 0.7 7 UTAH. ML 1.4 (GS).
05 00 00 38.8 41.738 N 108.819 W 0 G 1.1 12 WYOMING. ML 2.4 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
06 21 05 38.2* 37.701 N 81.344 W 0 G 1.1 6 WEST VIRGINIA. mbLg 3.2 (GS). 10 miles (20 km) WSW of
Beckley, West Virginia.
09 17 11 36.2 40.532 N 112.193 W 0 G 0.8 13 UTAH. ML 2.4 (GS). NEAR Tooele, Utah.
09 20 10 36.9 40.528 N 112.152 W 0 G 0.9 18 UTAH. ML 2.6 (GS). 10 miles (10 km) E of Tooele, Utah.
11 21 50 46.6 40.519 N 112.229 W 0 G 0.9 16 UTAH. ML 2.5 (GS). NEAR Tooele, Utah.
12 19 24 15.3 41.788 N 108.684 W 0 G 1.2 19 WYOMING. ML 2.7 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
13 17 11 47.6 41.785 N 108.836 W 0 G 1.2 22 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) NE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
13 18 24 04.7 40.282 N 107.220 W 0 G 1.4 14 COLORADO. ML 2.9 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) SE of Craig,
Colorado.
13 22 48 14.4 40.661 N 109.491 W 0 G 0.9 17 UTAH. ML 2.6 (GS). 15 miles (20 km) N of Vernal, Utah.
19 19 09 06.9 40.203 N 107.780 W 0 G 0.8 12 COLORADO. ML 2.8 (GS). 25 miles (40 km) SSW of Craig,
Colorado.
19 20 27 24.7 40.647 N 112.190 W 0 G 0.7 6 UTAH
20 23 18 41.8 40.317 N 107.816 W 0 G 1.0 11 COLORADO. ML 2.7 (GS). 20 miles (30 km) SW of Craig,
Colorado.
21 19 01 50.4 41.857 N 108.713 W 0 G 1.3 17 WYOMING. ML 2.8 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) NE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
21 22 25 48.6 41.707 N 108.804 W 0 G 1.3 10 WYOMING. ML 2.5 (GS). 20 miles (40 km) ENE of Rock Springs,
Wyoming.
21 23 04 43.9 40.148 N 107.824 W 0 G 0.9 11 COLORADO. ML 2.7 (GS). 30 miles (50 km) SSW of Craig,
Colorado.
24 18 52 11.4* 36.428 N 110.403 W 0 G 0.3 6 EASTERN ARIZONA. ML 3.0 (GS). 20 miles (40 km) SSW of
Kayenta, Arizona.
25 20 40 26.1 40.511 N 112.232 W 0 G 1.1 13 UTAH. ML 2.4 (GS). NEAR Tooele, Utah.
27 17 28 26.8 40.534 N 112.223 W 0 G 0.8 17 UTAH. ML 2.5 (GS). NEAR Tooele, Utah.
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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