Small Earthquake Hits West Yellowstone Area
A small earthquake struck the small resort town of West Yellowstone Thursday evening.
The USGS and University of Utah reports a magnitude 4.5 quake hit at 6:48 pm.
The epicenter of the quake was about 8 miles to the North of West Yellowstone, at a depth of about 7.2 miles.
The main quake has been followed by several small aftershocks, the highest registering a magnitude of 2.9, hitting around 7:46 pm.
At least 4 small aftershocks registering above a 2.0 magnitude have been recorded by the USGS and University of Utah.
