Utah earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 7 km NNE of Summit Park, Utah

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Summit Park, Utah on Sun, Dec 10, 1978, 7:59 AM MST (14:59 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-12-10 14:59:07 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.806° N, 111.567° W
Region
Utah
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
23

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xvj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.