Utah earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 28 km NNE of Henefer, Utah

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 28 km NNE of Henefer, Utah on Tue, Jan 7, 1986, 6:20 PM MST (01:20 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 12 km E of Providence, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
1986-01-08 01:20:03 UTC
Depth
2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.262° N, 111.401° W
Region
Utah
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
156°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.812 km E of Providence, Utah · 14873 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 3.412 km E of Providence, Utah · 14873 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.415 km NE of Huntsville, Utah · 14862 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 1.912 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 14850 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 1.913 km ESE of North Logan, Utah · 14848 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.72 km S of North Salt Lake, Utah · 14844 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.615 km SSW of Henefer, Utah · 14844 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 2.034 km SW of Lonetree, Wyoming · 14838 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 3.042 km SW of Lonetree, Wyoming · 14822 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.85 km E of Honeyville, Utah · 14820 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu50027980. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC.