M5.5 earthquake 26 km E of Avon, Utah
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 26 km E of Avon, Utah on Fri, Apr 6, 1934, 7:16 PM GMT-7 (02:16 UTC).
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (ml), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-04-07 02:16:00 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 41.500° N, 111.500° W
- Region
- Utah
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.827 km SW of Thatcher, Utah · 33794 days ago · 83 km away
- 5.127 km SW of Thatcher, Utah · 33794 days ago · 83 km away
- 5.935 km SSW of Howell, Utah · 33797 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
- 5.127 km SW of Thatcher, Utah · 33797 days ago · 83 km away
- 4.827 km SW of Thatcher, Utah · 33797 days ago · 83 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1053. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC.