Earthquake Risk in Utah
Utah faces significant seismic risk from the Wasatch Fault, which runs through the state's most populated corridor. A major earthquake on this fault could affect Salt Lake City and surrounding areas.
Notable Earthquakes
50
Recorded in or near Utah (since 2004)
Largest Earthquake
M5.7
5 km NNE of Magna, Utah (Mar 2020)
Most Recent
M3.7
Jul 29, 2005
Notable Earthquakes
Significant earthquakes recorded in or near this state.
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.7 | 5 km NNE of Magna, Utah | 11.9 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M4.9 | 9 km NE of Randolph, Utah | 10.2 km | Apr 15, 2010 |
| M4.7 | 40 km S of Evanston, Wyoming | 14.7 km | Jan 22, 2026 |
| M4.6 | 6 km NNE of Magna, Utah | 9.1 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M4.6 | 5 km NE of Magna, Utah | 10.7 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M4.6 | 10 km NW of Circleville, Utah | 11.1 km | Jan 3, 2011 |
| M4.5 | 24 km S of Brian Head, Utah | 19.6 km | Jul 29, 2024 |
| M4.4 | 15 km SW of Circleville, Utah | 8.3 km | Oct 3, 2020 |
| M4.4 | 16 km SW of Thatcher, Utah | 7.0 km | May 5, 2024 |
| M4.2 | 19 km WSW of Enterprise, Utah | 1.0 km | Jan 15, 2016 |
| M4.2 | 4 km NE of Magna, Utah | 9.5 km | Apr 16, 2020 |
| M4.2 | 16 km NNE of Bryce Canyon City, Utah | 14.8 km | Apr 12, 2012 |
| M4.2 | 1 km NNW of Magna, Utah | 9.2 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M4.2 | 4 km NE of Magna, Utah | 9.0 km | Apr 15, 2020 |
| M4.2 | 6 km SE of Spring City, Utah | 8.8 km | Jun 29, 2014 |
| M4.1 | 10 km W of Maeser, Utah | 68.3 km | Sep 10, 2025 |
| M4.1 | 8 km S of Cedar City, Utah | 9.1 km | Jan 4, 2010 |
| M4.1 | Utah | 3.4 km | Jul 4, 2015 |
| M4.1 | 28 km W of Kanosh, Utah | 1.1 km | Apr 14, 2019 |
| M4.0 | 8 km SW of Kanosh, Utah | 8.2 km | Feb 20, 2019 |
| M4.0 | 15 km NNE of Tabiona, Utah | 15.7 km | May 25, 2016 |
| M4.0 | 4 km NNE of Magna, Utah | 6.9 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M4.0 | 5 km WNW of Riverside, Utah | 9.5 km | Jun 3, 2009 |
| M4.0 | 29 km ENE of Torrey, Utah | 2.3 km | Mar 10, 2026 |
| M3.9 | 4 km WNW of Independence, Utah | 13.8 km | May 1, 2025 |
| M3.9 | 4 km NNE of Magna, Utah | 8.5 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M3.9 | 8 km NNE of Magna, Utah | 10.0 km | Mar 23, 2020 |
| M3.9 | 16 km SW of Thatcher, Utah | 6.2 km | May 4, 2024 |
| M3.9 | 35 km WSW of Minersville, Utah | 6.8 km | Aug 18, 2007 |
| M3.9 | 10 km NNE of Minersville, Utah | 11.8 km | Jan 17, 2020 |
| M3.9 | 27 km WSW of Enterprise, Utah | 4.0 km | Jun 11, 2007 |
| M3.9 | 30 km ENE of Boulder Town, Utah | 13.2 km | Apr 14, 2010 |
| M3.9 | Utah | 6.8 km | Sep 1, 2007 |
| M3.9 | Utah | 11.9 km | Nov 5, 2007 |
| M3.9 | 11 km NW of Orangeville, Utah | 1.0 km | Nov 10, 2011 |
| M3.9 | 5 km ENE of Howell, Utah | 6.6 km | Sep 24, 2019 |
| M3.9 | 13 km SSE of Kanarraville, Utah | 11.4 km | Dec 1, 2023 |
| M3.9 | 6 km NE of Magna, Utah | 9.5 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M3.8 | 26 km W of Kanosh, Utah | -0.0 km | Sep 12, 2018 |
| M3.8 | 14 km SW of Enterprise, Utah | 8.9 km | Jan 16, 2019 |
| M3.8 | 11 km N of Pine Valley, Utah | 8.7 km | Jul 21, 2020 |
| M3.8 | 10 km NNW of Kanarraville, Utah | 3.1 km | Aug 18, 2010 |
| M3.8 | 34 km N of Halls Crossing, Utah | 14.5 km | Mar 1, 2016 |
| M3.8 | 37 km ENE of Thompson Springs, Utah | 6.8 km | May 31, 2022 |
| M3.7 | 5 km NNE of Magna, Utah | 9.7 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M3.7 | 4 km SSW of Bluff, Utah | 8.8 km | Apr 22, 2017 |
| M3.7 | 9 km W of Enoch, Utah | 1.6 km | Feb 8, 2013 |
| M3.7 | 3 km SSW of Bluffdale, Utah | 8.6 km | Feb 15, 2019 |
| M3.7 | 6 km NE of Magna, Utah | 8.1 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M3.7 | 2 km NNW of Richfield, Utah | 8.3 km | Jul 29, 2005 |
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