M2.8 earthquake Utah
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck in Utah on Mon, Mar 13, 1978, 6:35 AM MST (13:35 UTC), 13 km (8 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
- 2.8 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-13 13:35:43 UTC
- Depth
- 13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.763° N, 112.084° 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
- 15
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 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000tcm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:51 AM UTC.