M4.2 earthquake 16 km ESE of Sterling, Utah
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of Sterling, Utah on Mon, Jul 16, 1973, 12:36 AM MDT (06:36 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-16 06:36:42 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.149° N, 111.508° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002r0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.