M 3.4 Earthquake 12 km SW of Granger, Wyoming

Source: USGS · Wyoming

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 12 km SW of Granger. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.4 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,720 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.4 event ranks stronger than 26% of them (rank #1,179 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 3.4
USGS class
Minor
Location
12 km SW of Granger
Archive rank
#1,179 of 1,720
Source
USGS
Published
September 15, 2026
MINOR

Sits above 26% of the 1,720 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 1,178 ran stronger.

Record status: USGS's reading at the moment of detection — the agency keeps revising magnitude, aftershock counts, and felt reports on its own event page as more data arrives.

What Happened

A M 3.38 ml earthquake occurred at 12 km SW of Granger, Wyoming, on 2026-09-15 at 12:33:10 UTC. The event had a shallow depth of 4.39 km.

Location Details

The earthquake was located at coordinates 41.5153 latitude, -110.0842 longitude. The shallow depth of 4.39 km places it in the shallow category (less than 20 km).

Impact Assessment

The earthquake was felt by 1 person, with a reported intensity (CDI) of 3.1. No tsunami advisory was issued (tsunami status: 0) and no alert level was assigned.

What You Should Know

Minor earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage. Residents should be aware of the possibility of aftershocks and follow standard earthquake safety practices such as dropping, covering, and holding on during shaking.

Source

Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uu80156956

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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Common Questions

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What magnitude was this earthquake?
A magnitude 3.4 ml earthquake struck 12 km southwest of Granger, Wyoming, at a shallow depth of 4.39 km.
How should a magnitude 3.4 ("Minor") event be understood?
The USGS classifies M3.4 as "Minor" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are rarely felt beyond the immediate epicenter and typically cause no damage; most are recorded only by seismographs.
Is this earthquake stronger or weaker than others in the archive?
This is the #1,179 strongest of the 1,720 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 26% of them and weaker than 1,178 others.
Was Granger likely to feel this earthquake?
This event was centered 12 km SW of Granger. Shaking intensity falls off sharply with distance from the epicenter and depends on depth and local geology, so check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data rather than assuming from magnitude and distance alone.