Utah earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 10 km ENE of Howell, Utah

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 10 km ENE of Howell, Utah on Tue, Mar 17, 1987, 8:07 AM MST (15:07 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 10 km ENE of Howell, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
1987-03-17 15:07:58 UTC
Depth
2.1 km (1.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.837° N, 112.337° 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, 1.0 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.110 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14443 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.98 km E of Huntsville, Utah · 14440 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.88 km E of Huntsville, Utah · 14440 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.59 km S of Snowville, Utah · 14440 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 1.617 km ENE of Snowville, Utah · 14439 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 3.19 km S of Snowville, Utah · 14439 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 2.19 km S of Snowville, Utah · 14439 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.48 km SSW of Snowville, Utah · 14439 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 2.28 km NW of Garden City, Utah · 14437 days ago · -3 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.27 km NW of Garden City, Utah · 14437 days ago · -2 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.68 km NW of Garden City, Utah · 14437 days ago · -2 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 2.010 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14431 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.011 km E of Howell, Utah · 14428 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 3.510 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14428 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.610 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14428 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 1.89 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14428 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 3.110 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14428 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.710 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14425 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.712 km S of Snowville, Utah · 14414 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 1.711 km E of Howell, Utah · 14413 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 2.711 km S of Snowville, Utah · 14411 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  22. 1.615 km S of Snowville, Utah · 14411 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 1.912 km SSE of Snowville, Utah · 14406 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  24. 3.212 km SSE of Snowville, Utah · 14406 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  25. 1.611 km SSE of Snowville, Utah · 14405 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  26. 2.312 km SSE of Snowville, Utah · 14405 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  27. 3.112 km SSE of Snowville, Utah · 14405 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  28. 2.713 km W of Portage, Utah · 14404 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  29. 2.412 km SSE of Snowville, Utah · 14403 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  30. 2.613 km SSE of Snowville, Utah · 14403 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  31. 1.812 km SSE of Snowville, Utah · 14395 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  32. 1.810 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14394 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 1.710 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14389 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 1.611 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14388 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 1.88 km ENE of Avon, Utah · 14384 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 1.910 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14443 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.910 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14443 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.110 km S of Snowville, Utah · 14447 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.89 km S of Snowville, Utah · 14448 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 2.09 km S of Snowville, Utah · 14448 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 3.1Utah · 14450 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.310 km S of Snowville, Utah · 14450 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 1.610 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14453 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.310 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14455 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.610 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14455 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.910 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14457 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.910 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14457 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.916 km WNW of Paris, Idaho · 14458 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.610 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14459 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.5Utah · 14460 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.910 km E of Howell, Utah · 14460 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.810 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14461 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.710 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14461 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 1.711 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14462 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.09 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14462 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu50031980. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:39 PM UTC.