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4.8-magnitude earthquake in Wyoming

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Deborah Byrd
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August 27, 2016
August 27, 2016 earthquake in western Wyoming.
August 27, 2016 earthquake in western Wyoming.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting a 4.8-magnitude earthquake – an earthquake strong enough to be felt – 23 miles (38 km) east of Hoback, Wyoming. The quake took place at at 2:47 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (2047 UTC; translate to your time zone).

The USGS provides details on the quake as follows:

Geographic coordinates: 43.230N, 110.313W
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 9 km
Universal Time (UTC): 27 Aug 2016 20:47:47
Time near the Epicenter: 27 Aug 2016 14:47:47

Location with respect to nearby cities:
38 km (23 mi) E of Hoback, Wyoming
136 km (84 mi) ESE of Rexburg, Idaho
136 km (84 mi) E of Ammon, Idaho
142 km (88 mi) E of Idaho Falls, Idaho
303 km (187 mi) NNE of Salt Lake City, Utah

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Deborah Byrd

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Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.

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