Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Afton, WY
M 2.5
Latest: 12:47 pm MDT on 12 April 2026 · 23 km (15 mi) WSW of Afton, WY
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Afton was M 2.5, 23 km (15 mi) WSW of Afton, WY, at 12:47 pm MDT on 12 April 2026. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 108 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 10
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.8 on 23 May 2025, 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Afton, WY
- Reported felt
- 22 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 2.4 23 km (14 mi) W of Afton, WY
- 1.9 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Afton, WY
- 2.3 14 km (9 mi) W of Afton, WY
- 2.5 23 km (15 mi) WSW of Afton, WY
- 3.6 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Afton, WY · felt by 11
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) NW of Afton, WY
- 2.5 27 km (17 mi) SW of Afton, WY
- 2.3 22 km (14 mi) W of Afton, WY
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) W of Afton, WY
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) W of Afton, WY
- 2.8 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Afton, WY · felt by 1
- 3.2 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Afton, WY
- 3.8 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Afton, WY · felt by 12
- 1.9 25 km (15 mi) SW of Afton, WY
- 2.7 15 km (9 mi) W of Afton, WY · felt by 3
- 3.0 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Afton, WY · felt by 14
- 2.3 22 km (13 mi) NNW of Afton, WY
- 2.7 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Afton, WY · felt by 1
- 2.2 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Afton, WY
- 1.9 20 km (12 mi) SW of Afton, WY
- 2.6 19 km (12 mi) SW of Afton, WY · felt by 1
- 2.5 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Afton, WY · felt by 3
- 2.6 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Afton, WY · felt by 2
- 2.7 19 km (12 mi) W of Afton, WY
- 2.5 18 km (11 mi) W of Afton, WY · felt by 1
- 2.4 5 km (3 mi) W of Afton, WY
- 1.9 3 km (2 mi) S of Afton, WY
- 2.4 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Afton, WY
- 2.9 22 km (14 mi) NW of Afton, WY · felt by 12
- 2.5 23 km (14 mi) NW of Afton, WY · felt by 1
- 2.2 17 km (10 mi) NNW of Afton, WY · felt by 1
- 2.3 15 km (9 mi) E of Afton, WY
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Afton, WY
- 2.4 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Afton, WY · felt by 1
- 1.7 12 km (8 mi) SSW of Afton, WY
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) SSW of Afton, WY
- 2.3 16 km (10 mi) W of Afton, WY
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) W of Afton, WY
- 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SW of Afton, WY
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Afton, WY
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) WSW of Afton, WY
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Afton, WY
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Afton, WY
- 2.4 24 km (15 mi) SW of Afton, WY
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) SW of Afton, WY
- 2.0 25 km (16 mi) SW of Afton, WY
- 1.9 28 km (18 mi) SW of Afton, WY
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) SW of Afton, WY
- 3.4 29 km (18 mi) SW of Afton, WY · felt by 23
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) W of Afton, WY
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Afton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Afton are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Afton; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 3 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Afton:
- 5.8 4 km SSE of Auburn, Wyoming · 5 km NW of Afton
- 5.3 Southeastern Idaho · 43 km NW of Afton
- 5.3 29 km WSW of Freedom, Idaho · 44 km WNW of Afton
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Grand Valley fault, 1 km from its surface trace
- Greys River fault, 22 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Star Valley Ranch 27 km
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