[Geysers] Earthquake in western Montana (near Dillon)

[SassyMtGal at aol.com]

We definitely felt it here in Bozeman. Plants and lights  swaying, the 
building popping. I was wondering if it was felt in YNP. Thanks for the update.
 
Rhonda Cartee
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/25/2005 11:51:10 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
dmonteit at icehouse.net writes:

According to Tara, an earthquake was felt in the old Faithful area at  about 
2210 25 July, 2005.  She was at the top of the west wing of the  Inn, which 
swayed for a half minute or so.  Bronco felt it at the  government 
area.  Those at the Old Faithful Lodge cabins did not feel  anything.  Tara 
and the Strassers went for a quick tour of the basin  but reported nothing 
out of the ordinary.

The following is from the  USGS.

Preliminary Earthquake Report U.S. Geological Survey, National  Earthquake 
Information Center World Data Center for Seismology, Denver  Recent 
Earthquake Activity in the USA

Magnitude 5.6 - WESTERN  MONTANA
Monday, July 25, 2005 at 10:08:36 PM Local Time -- 2005 July 26  04:08:36 
(UTC)

A moderate earthquake occurred at 04:08:36 (UTC) on  Tuesday, July 26, 2005. 
The magnitude 5.6 event has been located in  WESTERN MONTANA. (This event 
has been reviewed by a  seismologist.)

Magnitude     5.6
Date-Time  Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 04:08:36 (UTC) Coordinated Universal  
Time
Monday, July 25, 2005 at 10:08:36 PM local time at  
epicenter

Location     45.398°N, 112.550°W
Depth  5 km (3.1 miles) set by location program
Region      WESTERN MONTANA
Distances     21 km (13 miles) NNE (18°) from  Dillon, MT
24 km (15 miles) SW (226°) from Twin Bridges, MT
28 km  (18 miles) WSW (257°) from Sheridan, MT
63 km (39 miles) S (179°) from  Butte-Silver Bow, MT
353 km (220 miles) NE (55°) from Boise,  ID
519 km (323 miles) N (354°) from Salt Lake City, UT
Location  Uncertainty     horizontal +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles); depth fixed by  
location program
Parameters     Nst= 75, Nph= 75, Dmin=67.7  km, Rmss=1.04 sec, Gp= 43°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw),  Version=6
Source     USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID      usazad




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