M5.1 earthquake 27 km SW of Thatcher, Utah
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 27 km SW of Thatcher, Utah on Thu, Mar 15, 1934, 5:01 AM GMT-7 (12:01 UTC).
A larger quake followed: M5.5 26 km E of Avon, Utah. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (ml), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-03-15 12:01:00 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 41.500° N, 112.500° 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 2.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.827 km SW of Thatcher, Utah · 33794 days ago · 0 km away
- 5.526 km E of Avon, Utah · 33771 days ago · 83 km away
- 5.327 km SW of Thatcher, Utah · 33763 days ago · 0 km away
- 5.556 km SW of Howell, Utah · 33742 days ago · 42 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1046. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC.