M1.9 earthquake 3 km NE of Oakley, Utah
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3 km NE of Oakley, Utah on Sun, May 16, 1982, 4:29 PM MDT (22:29 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
- 1.9 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-16 22:29:41 UTC
- Depth
- 0.1 km (0.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.738° N, 111.270° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 162°
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu50004465. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:10 PM UTC.