M2.2 earthquake 16 km SW of Orderville, Utah
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 16 km SW of Orderville, Utah on Thu, Dec 16, 1982, 4:44 AM MST (11:44 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.2 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-16 11:44:45 UTC
- Depth
- 11.2 km (7.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.153° N, 112.745° 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 3.1 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 273°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 5
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu50007935. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC.