Utah earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 12 km E of Providence, Utah

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 12 km E of Providence, Utah on Mon, Jan 13, 1986, 1:36 AM MST (08:36 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 26 km SSW of Snowville, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
1986-01-13 08:36:39 UTC
Depth
0.4 km (0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.712° N, 111.673° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.412 km E of Providence, Utah · 14873 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.613 km W of Portage, Utah · 14863 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.415 km NE of Huntsville, Utah · 14862 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.314 km ESE of Snowville, Utah · 14862 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.414 km ESE of Snowville, Utah · 14861 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.014 km ESE of Snowville, Utah · 14861 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.914 km ESE of Snowville, Utah · 14861 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.715 km ESE of Snowville, Utah · 14861 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.914 km ESE of Snowville, Utah · 14857 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.57 km SW of Bennington, Idaho · 14856 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 1.912 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 14850 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 1.913 km ESE of North Logan, Utah · 14848 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.615 km SSW of Henefer, Utah · 14844 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.025 km SSW of Snowville, Utah · 14834 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 3.626 km SSW of Snowville, Utah · 14833 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.85 km E of Honeyville, Utah · 14820 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.76 km SE of Snowville, Utah · 14815 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 2.614 km ESE of Snowville, Utah · 14814 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 2.228 km NNE of Henefer, Utah · 14878 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.08 km SSE of Snowville, Utah · 14890 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu50028035. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:41 AM UTC.