M1.6 earthquake 4 km SW of Levan, Utah

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Levan, Utah on Tue, Apr 9, 1985, 10:27 AM MST (17:27 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 10 km NW of Helper, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu50020880. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.