Utah earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 85 km E of Montello, Nevada

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 85 km E of Montello, Nevada on Fri, Jan 29, 1988, 10:37 PM MST (05:37 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1988-01-30 05:37:13 UTC
Depth
9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.203° N, 113.183° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
124°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.385 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14115 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.785 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14115 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.784 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14115 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.785 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14115 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.684 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14110 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.885 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14109 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.685 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14109 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 2.883 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14109 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.584 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14108 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.985 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14105 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.183 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14104 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 1.783 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14104 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.18 km WNW of Bear River City, Utah · 14102 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.684 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14094 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 1.584 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14094 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 1.884 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14094 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  17. 2.583 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14094 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.983 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14092 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.586 km W of Hooper, Utah · 14083 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 1.683 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14078 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.682 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14064 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 1.585 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14059 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away

Before

  1. 1.985 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14115 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.585 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14116 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.185 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14116 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 3.087 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14116 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.184 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14117 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.685 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14117 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.985 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14117 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.649 km WNW of Hooper, Utah · 14131 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 1.683 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14137 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.786 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14137 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.683 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14138 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 1.586 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14139 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.685 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14139 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu50035570. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:11 AM UTC.