M2.1 earthquake 5 km NE of Orem, Utah
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Orem, Utah on Thu, Dec 17, 1981, 3:47 AM MST (10:47 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-17 10:47:43 UTC
- Depth
- 0.1 km (0.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.331° N, 111.648° 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 1.0 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 98°
- Stations used
- 29
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 uu50003440 (also filed as usp0001hf8). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC.