M3.5 earthquake 15 km E of Randolph, Utah
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 15 km E of Randolph, Utah on Sat, Feb 24, 1979, 5:43 AM MST (12:43 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-02-24 12:43:38 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.653° N, 110.998° 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
- 11
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 usp0000yzq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC.