Utah earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 11 km NNE of Howell, Utah

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 11 km NNE of Howell, Utah on Mon, Apr 7, 1975, 9:48 PM MDT (03:48 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 13 km ENE of Snowville, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1975-04-08 03:48:03 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.880° N, 112.374° 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.

Stations used
5

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.213 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · 18803 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away

Before

  1. 3.019 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · 18806 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 3.122 km NNE of Snowville, Utah · 18806 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 4.619 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · 18806 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 3.219 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · 18807 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.819 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · 18809 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 4.719 km SW of Malad City, Idaho · 18811 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 4.514 km W of Portage, Utah · 18813 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 3.018 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · 18813 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 3.520 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · 18813 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 4.010 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · 18814 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 3.210 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · 18814 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 2.6southern Idaho · 18814 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 2.815 km NNE of Snowville, Utah · 18814 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 3.410 km NE of Snowville, Utah · 18814 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 2.910 km NE of Snowville, Utah · 18814 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 4.312 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · 18814 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 4.7southern Idaho · 18815 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 3.220 km SW of Malad City, Idaho · 18815 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 4.116 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · 18816 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 3.021 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · 18816 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ahm. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC.