Utah earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 85 km E of Montello, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 85 km E of Montello, Nevada on Fri, Feb 5, 1988, 1:36 AM MST (08:36 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 83 km E of Montello, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
1988-02-05 08:36:31 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.206° N, 113.181° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
126°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.883 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14119 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.584 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14118 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.985 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14116 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.183 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14115 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.783 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14114 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.18 km WNW of Bear River City, Utah · 14112 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.684 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14105 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.584 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14105 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.884 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14104 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.583 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14104 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.983 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14103 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.586 km W of Hooper, Utah · 14094 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.683 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14089 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.682 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14075 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.585 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14069 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away

Before

  1. 1.885 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14120 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.684 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14121 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.785 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14125 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.784 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14126 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.785 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14126 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.385 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14126 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 3.085 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14126 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.985 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14126 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.585 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14126 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 2.185 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14127 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 3.087 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14127 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.184 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14128 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.685 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14128 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 1.985 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14128 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.010 km ENE of Howell, Utah · 14129 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 1.649 km WNW of Hooper, Utah · 14142 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 1.683 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14147 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.786 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14148 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.683 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14149 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 1.586 km E of Montello, Nevada · 14149 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu50035655. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:56 PM UTC.