M2.3 earthquake 10 km NW of Fayette, Utah

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 10 km NW of Fayette, Utah on Fri, Dec 9, 1983, 10:24 AM MST (17:24 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 22 km NW of Orangeville, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu50011670. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.