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Utah Earthquake History
Since November 14, 1901, the USGS has recorded 49 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater in Utah, 4 of them magnitude 6 or above. The strongest was M 6.6.
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Strongest in Utah
M 6.6 · The 1934 Hansel Valley, Utah EarthquakeMarch 12, 1934M 6.6 · Near Marysvale, UtahNovember 14, 1901M 6.3 · Near Pine Valley, UtahNovember 17, 1902M 6.1 · 17 km NE of Snowville, UtahMarch 28, 1975M 5.9 · 3 km SSE of Washington, UtahSeptember 2, 1992M 5.9 · 35 km SSW of Howell, UtahMarch 12, 1934M 5.8 · 8 km W of Garden City, UtahAugust 30, 1962M 5.7 · 5 km NNE of Magna, UtahMarch 18, 2020M 5.6 · Hansel Valley, UtahOctober 6, 1909M 5.5 · 26 km E of Avon, UtahApril 7, 1934
All recorded earthquakes
M 4.6 mwMarch 18, 2020
5 km NE of Magna, Utah · depth 11 km
M 4.6 mwMarch 18, 2020
6 km NNE of Magna, Utah · depth 9 km
M 5.7 mwMarch 18, 2020
5 km NNE of Magna, Utah · depth 12 km
M 4.6 mlJanuary 3, 2011
10 km NW of Circleville, Utah · depth 11 km
M 4.9 mlApril 15, 2010
9 km NE of Randolph, Utah · depth 10 km
M 5.9 mlSeptember 2, 1992
3 km SSE of Washington, Utah · depth 14 km
M 4.6 mdApril 20, 1991
19 km SE of Minersville, Utah · depth 10 km
M 4.5 mlJuly 5, 1989
7 km WNW of Thatcher, Utah · depth 6 km
M 5.2 mdJanuary 30, 1989
25 km SE of Salina, Utah · depth 19 km
M 5.2 mlAugust 14, 1988
13 km ESE of Castle Dale, Utah · depth 9 km
M 5.0 mbMay 24, 1980
1 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah · depth 5 km
M 4.8 mbOctober 11, 1977
22 km NW of Altamont, Utah · depth 6 km
M 5.0 mbSeptember 30, 1977
21 km NW of Altamont, Utah · depth 5 km
M 4.6 mbApril 7, 1975
19 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · depth 4 km
M 4.5 mbMarch 31, 1975
14 km W of Portage, Utah · depth 7 km
M 6.1 mbMarch 28, 1975
17 km NE of Snowville, Utah · depth 5 km
M 4.7 mbOctober 1, 1972
5 km E of Heber City, Utah · depth 7 km
M 4.6 mbJanuary 3, 1972
4 km SSW of Elsinore, Utah · depth 7 km
M 5.0 mwOctober 4, 1967
10 km NE of Marysvale, Utah · depth 10 km
M 4.5 mbSeptember 23, 1966
36 km W of Veyo, Utah · depth 33 km
M 4.9 mbAugust 17, 1966
36 km W of Veyo, Utah · depth 33 km
M 5.2 mwMarch 17, 1966
16 km ENE of North Logan, Utah · depth 10 km
M 5.0 mwOctober 18, 1964
2 km S of Richmond, Utah · depth 10 km
M 5.0 mwJuly 7, 1963
3 km WSW of Nephi, Utah · depth 10 km
M 5.0 mwSeptember 5, 1962
1 km NE of Magna, Utah · depth 7 km
M 5.8 mwAugust 30, 1962
8 km W of Garden City, Utah · depth 15 km
M 4.5 mlJune 5, 1962
15 km SW of Antimony, Utah · depth 33 km
M 5.3 ukJanuary 18, 1950
23 km NW of Altamont, Utah
M 4.7 ukNovember 2, 1949
13 km SSE of Saint George, Utah
M 4.7 mlSeptember 21, 1936
34 km NW of Enoch, Utah
M 5.5 msMay 6, 1934
56 km SW of Howell, Utah
M 5.3 msApril 14, 1934
27 km SW of Thatcher, Utah
M 5.5 mlApril 7, 1934
26 km E of Avon, Utah
M 4.8 mlMarch 15, 1934
27 km SW of Thatcher, Utah
M 5.1 mlMarch 15, 1934
27 km SW of Thatcher, Utah
M 5.9 mwMarch 12, 1934
35 km SSW of Howell, Utah · depth 15 km
M 5.1 mlMarch 12, 1934
27 km SW of Thatcher, Utah
M 4.8 mlMarch 12, 1934
27 km SW of Thatcher, Utah
M 6.6 mwMarch 12, 1934
The 1934 Hansel Valley, Utah Earthquake · depth 9 km
M 5.2 ukSeptember 29, 1921
0 km SSW of Central Valley, Utah
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program. Older and smaller earthquakes are under-counted relative to recent decades as instrumentation improved. A record of past shaking is not a forecast. See About the Data.