M4.5 earthquake 36 km W of Veyo, Utah
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 36 km W of Veyo, Utah on Fri, Sep 23, 1966, 5:56 AM GMT-6 (11:56 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-09-23 11:56:09 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.300° N, 114.100° 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 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.544 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21905 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.444 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21882 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.344 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21881 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis2930. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.