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M 5.3 earthquake — 23 km NW of Altamont, Utah

January 18, 1950 · USGS event ushis1683

Magnitude
5.3 (uk)
Depth
—
Location
23 km NW of Altamont, Utah
Coordinates
40.500, -110.500

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Other earthquakes in Utah around this time

M 4.7 · 13 km SSE of Saint George, UtahNovember 2, 1949M 4.5 · 15 km SW of Antimony, UtahJune 5, 1962M 5.8 · 8 km W of Garden City, UtahAugust 30, 1962M 5.0 · 1 km NE of Magna, UtahSeptember 5, 1962M 4.7 · 34 km NW of Enoch, UtahSeptember 21, 1936M 5.0 · 3 km WSW of Nephi, UtahJuly 7, 1963

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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