Utah earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 18 km WNW of Cedar City, Utah

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 18 km WNW of Cedar City, Utah on Sun, Mar 13, 1983, 11:31 PM MST (06:31 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-03-14 06:31:32 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.711° N, 113.262° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
196°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu50008855. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.