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.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
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.
Before
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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.