Utah earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 76 km E of Montello, Nevada

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 76 km E of Montello, Nevada on Sun, Mar 25, 1979, 2:41 PM MST (21:41 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1979-03-25 21:41:55 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.341° N, 113.288° 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
9

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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.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000znz. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC.