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M 5.8 earthquake — 8 km W of Garden City, Utah

August 30, 1962 · USGS event iscgem875249

Magnitude
5.83 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
8 km W of Garden City, Utah
Coordinates
41.937, -111.492

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Other earthquakes in Utah around this time

M 5.0 · 1 km NE of Magna, UtahSeptember 5, 1962M 4.5 · 15 km SW of Antimony, UtahJune 5, 1962M 5.0 · 3 km WSW of Nephi, UtahJuly 7, 1963M 5.0 · 2 km S of Richmond, UtahOctober 18, 1964M 5.2 · 16 km ENE of North Logan, UtahMarch 17, 1966M 4.9 · 36 km W of Veyo, UtahAugust 17, 1966

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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