Utah earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 45 km SW of Howell, Utah

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 45 km SW of Howell, Utah on Sun, Jun 20, 1982, 8:32 AM MDT (14:32 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-06-20 14:32:51 UTC
Depth
10.4 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.498° N, 112.822° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
188°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
29

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu50005030. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC.