Utah earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 4 km NNE of Annabella, Utah

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Annabella, Utah on Mon, May 24, 1982, 6:13 AM MDT (12:13 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.8 (ml), minor
Local time: Mon, May 24, 1982, 6:13 AM MDT
UTC: 1982-05-24 12:13:26 UTC
Depth: 0.8 km (0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 38.746° N, 112.047° W
Region: Utah
Strongest shaking: V, moderate shaking
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated: V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 14.7% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 1.3 cm/s
Map: Automatic

USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter — Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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 0.7 km horizontally, 4.0 km in depth
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 57°
Stations used: 26

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu50004540 (also filed as ushis3751, usp0001mgh). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC.