Earthquake Information for West Yellowstone, Montana

West Yellowstone, MT has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 3,522 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 94.84% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of West Yellowstone, MT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of West Yellowstone, MT was a 7.3 Magnitude in 1959.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in West Yellowstone since 1931 within 30 miles

3,522

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

94.84%

Most Recent
Largest

4/11/2024 - 1.3 mag, 1.6mi depth 25.8319 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
4/3/2024 - 0.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.26064 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
4/3/2024 - 0.4 mag, 5.4mi depth 6.16715 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/29/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.4mi depth 6.67872 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/27/2024 - 0.0 mag, 4.3mi depth 16.4273 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/27/2024 - 0.5 mag, 7.8mi depth 16.2973 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/27/2024 - 0.6 mag, 10.8mi depth 17.1997 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/15/2024 - 1.2 mag, 8.7mi depth 16.012 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/15/2024 - 1.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 13.3647 mi from Island Park, ID
3/13/2024 - 0.1 mag, 2.1mi depth 12.0955 mi from Mammoth, WY
3/13/2024 - 0.7 mag, 7.8mi depth 9.16098 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/13/2024 - 0.4 mag, 7.7mi depth 9.40824 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/13/2024 - 1.6 mag, 8.5mi depth 8.93021 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/13/2024 - 0.9 mag, 7.4mi depth 9.10785 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/13/2024 - 0.6 mag, 7.9mi depth 9.03792 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/9/2024 - 2.6 mag, 8.7mi depth 2.8236 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
3/6/2024 - 0.5 mag, 7.8mi depth 14.394 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/6/2024 - 0.9 mag, 8.4mi depth 14.5904 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/6/2024 - 0.0 mag, 5.2mi depth 14.0021 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/6/2024 - 0.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 14.2881 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/6/2024 - 1.2 mag, 6.3mi depth 14.1215 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
2/27/2024 - 1.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 14.3098 mi from Mammoth, WY
2/15/2024 - 0.2 mag, 8.8mi depth 11.6628 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
2/13/2024 - 0.9 mag, 9.4mi depth 15.5498 mi from Mammoth, WY
2/12/2024 - 2.4 mag, 8.7mi depth 4.09178 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
2/12/2024 - 1.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.92207 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
2/6/2024 - 1.5 mag, 7.3mi depth 22.9096 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
2/2/2024 - 0.9 mag, 8.1mi depth 15.4681 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/19/2024 - 0.2 mag, 4.1mi depth 14.7869 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/17/2024 - 0.1 mag, 7.4mi depth 13.5049 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/16/2024 - 0.7 mag, 12.8mi depth 2.93482 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/9/2024 - 1.5 mag, 6.8mi depth 18.3456 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/5/2024 - 2.1 mag, 11.9mi depth 10.3131 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/4/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.5mi depth 18.979 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/4/2024 - 1.9 mag, 9.4mi depth 18.4976 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/4/2024 - 0.1 mag, 8.5mi depth 11.8705 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/4/2024 - -0.2 mag, 5.9mi depth 11.8348 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/4/2024 - 0.3 mag, 8.8mi depth 18.758 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/3/2024 - 0.1 mag, 9.5mi depth 18.8495 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/3/2024 - 1.4 mag, 9.2mi depth 18.6609 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/3/2024 - 0.0 mag, 9.5mi depth 18.9163 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/3/2024 - 3.1 mag, 4.9mi depth 17.6216 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
12/18/2023 - 0.7 mag, 9.5mi depth 16.4074 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
12/5/2023 - 0.0 mag, 9.8mi depth 11.0077 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
12/5/2023 - 0.9 mag, 10.3mi depth 10.9783 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
12/1/2023 - 0.4 mag, 14.3mi depth 1.97591 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
11/29/2023 - 0.5 mag, 11.2mi depth 2.49766 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
11/29/2023 - 0.4 mag, 2.1mi depth 14.5052 mi from Mammoth, WY
11/21/2023 - 0.2 mag, 3.5mi depth 13.3484 mi from Mammoth, WY
11/21/2023 - 0.4 mag, 14.5mi depth 14.0019 mi from West Yellowstone, MT

8/18/1959 - 7.3 mag, 15.0mi depth 23.175 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
6/30/1975 - 5.9 mag, 15.0mi depth 18.1411 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
12/8/1976 - 5.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.5258 mi from Mammoth, WY
10/19/1976 - 5.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 12.3155 mi from Mammoth, WY
10/19/1976 - 5.3 mag, 4.0mi depth 15.2158 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/11/1977 - 5.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.121 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
6/30/1975 - 5.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.3702 mi from Mammoth, WY
6/30/1975 - 4.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 20.1252 mi from Mammoth, WY
6/9/1974 - 4.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.0009 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
12/19/1976 - 4.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.8586 mi from Mammoth, WY
12/9/1976 - 4.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 14.7774 mi from Mammoth, WY
3/30/2014 - 4.8 mag, 5.6mi depth 22.0018 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
7/1/1974 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.9103 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
11/9/1985 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7813 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
2/6/1983 - 4.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 23.644 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
6/30/1975 - 4.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.8564 mi from Mammoth, WY
6/30/1975 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.3019 mi from Mammoth, WY
5/8/1979 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 9.5231 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
10/22/1974 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.3076 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
11/24/2000 - 4.6 mag, 4.4mi depth 15.4239 mi from Mammoth, WY
7/2/1975 - 4.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 13.2319 mi from Mammoth, WY
2/22/1980 - 4.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 14.2177 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
8/30/1974 - 4.5 mag, 2.0mi depth 16.8345 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
12/9/1976 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.0839 mi from Mammoth, WY
7/5/1975 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.2944 mi from Mammoth, WY
6/15/2017 - 4.5 mag, 9.4mi depth 8.24424 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
8/30/1974 - 4.5 mag, 1.0mi depth 15.1202 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
10/18/1974 - 4.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.7376 mi from Mammoth, WY
12/20/1976 - 4.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 11.191 mi from Mammoth, WY
11/26/1985 - 4.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.1982 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
1/21/2010 - 4.3 mag, 10.3mi depth 9.2779 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/1/1973 - 4.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.4719 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
6/16/1997 - 4.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 12.8666 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
6/30/1975 - 4.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.9214 mi from Mammoth, WY
5/10/1980 - 4.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.3776 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
2/11/1986 - 4.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.1689 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
11/9/1985 - 4.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.1931 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
5/22/1981 - 4.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 10.3726 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
7/2/1975 - 4.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.5534 mi from Mammoth, WY
11/17/1985 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.1106 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
10/19/1985 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.9436 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
3/4/1977 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.0151 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
7/26/1989 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.3412 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
11/9/1985 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.241 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
12/4/1985 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.0363 mi from West Yellowstone, MT
8/30/1997 - 4.1 mag, 3.8mi depth 15.8506 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
1/6/1979 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 13.5128 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
3/4/1977 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.6658 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT
10/29/1974 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.6627 mi from Island Park, ID
3/4/1977 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.0683 mi from Hebgen Lake Estates, MT

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Earthquake Probability for West Yellowstone, MT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in West Yellowstone, MT.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

94.84%

5.1

91.60%

5.2

91.60%

5.2

87.40%

5.3

82.35%

5.4

76.64%

5.5

70.51%

5.6

64.20%

5.7

57.94%

5.8

51.90%

5.9

46.22%

6.0

40.99%

6.1

35.78%

6.2

31.09%

6.3

26.76%

6.4

22.95%

6.5

19.53%

6.6

15.74%

6.7

12.37%

6.8

9.31%

6.9

6.57%

7.0

4.16%

7.1

3.00%

7.2

1.82%

7.3

1.10%

7.4

0.50%

7.5

0.20%

7.6

0.07%

7.7

0.02%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for West Yellowstone, MT

View the number of earthquake incidents in West Yellowstone, MT by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for West Yellowstone, MT

Total Number of Earthquakes in West Yellowstone, MT within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

04/11/2024

1.3

1.6

25.83

Earthquake Information for West Yellowstone, Montana

Earthquake Probability for West Yellowstone, MT

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for West Yellowstone, MT

List of Earthquake Incidents for West Yellowstone, MT

Risk Of Natural Disasters In West Yellowstone, MT

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