M1.7 earthquake 12 km WSW of Nephi, Utah

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

University of Utah Seismograph Stations

Local time

Mon, Jan 5, 2015, 6:39 PM MST

UTC

2015-01-06 01:39:13 UTC

Depth

-2.9 km (-1.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.662° N, 111.971° W

Region

Utah

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 3.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.05

Depth from

FROM_LOCATION

Station coverage gap

46°

Stations used

25

• Nephi, UtahPopulation 5,560. Forecast13 kmWSW
• Santaquin, UtahPopulation 10,572. Forecast38 kmSSW
• Provo, UtahPopulation 115,162. Forecast69 kmSSW
• Phoenix, ArizonaPopulation 1,650,070. Forecast691 kmN

After

1. 1.93 km WNW of Scofield, UtahWed, Jan 7, 2:39 AM MST · 4289 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
2. 1.818 km NNW of Fayette, UtahWed, Jan 7, 10:35 AM MST · 4289 days ago · 16 km deep · 31 km away
3. 1.59 km SW of Independence, UtahWed, Jan 7, 5:05 PM MST · 4288 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
4. 2.316 km S of Levan, UtahFri, Jan 9, 8:32 AM MST · 4287 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
5. 1.622 km ESE of Spring City, UtahThu, Jan 15, 10:25 PM MST · 4280 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
6. 2.012 km WNW of Emery, UtahMon, Jan 19, 8:43 AM MST · 4277 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
7. 2.05 km WNW of Aurora, UtahMon, Jan 19, 10:48 AM MST · 4277 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
8. 1.620 km ESE of Mayfield, UtahMon, Jan 19, 9:36 PM MST · 4276 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
9. 1.611 km WNW of Emery, UtahSun, Jan 25, 9:42 PM MST · 4270 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
10. 1.812 km WNW of Emery, UtahMon, Jan 26, 8:48 PM MST · 4269 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
11. 1.55 km WSW of Scofield, UtahWed, Jan 28, 11:22 AM MST · 4268 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
12. 1.813 km WNW of Emery, UtahThu, Jan 29, 5:19 AM MST · 4267 days ago · -2 km deep · 92 km away
13. 2.614 km WNW of Emery, UtahThu, Jan 29, 5:46 AM MST · 4267 days ago · -2 km deep · 91 km away
14. 1.814 km WNW of Emery, UtahThu, Jan 29, 5:54 AM MST · 4267 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
15. 2.013 km WNW of Emery, UtahThu, Jan 29, 6:05 AM MST · 4267 days ago · -2 km deep · 92 km away
16. 1.512 km WNW of Emery, UtahThu, Jan 29, 6:11 AM MST · 4267 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
17. 1.613 km WNW of Emery, UtahThu, Jan 29, 6:17 AM MST · 4267 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
18. 2.314 km WNW of Emery, UtahThu, Jan 29, 6:32 AM MST · 4267 days ago · -2 km deep · 91 km away
19. 1.513 km WNW of Emery, UtahThu, Jan 29, 6:56 AM MST · 4267 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
20. 1.812 km WNW of Emery, UtahThu, Jan 29, 7:13 AM MST · 4267 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
21. 2.614 km WNW of Emery, UtahThu, Jan 29, 7:59 AM MST · 4267 days ago · -2 km deep · 91 km away
22. 1.56 km SW of Mount Nebo, UtahSat, Jan 31, 2:54 AM MST · 4265 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
23. 1.64 km WSW of Scofield, UtahFri, Feb 6, 10:49 AM MST · 4259 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
24. 1.7UtahSun, Feb 8, 6:19 PM MST · 4256 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
25. 2.416 km N of Scipio, UtahTue, Feb 10, 6:36 AM MST · 4255 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
26. 1.67 km W of Scofield, UtahWed, Feb 11, 8:31 PM MST · 4253 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
27. 2.1UtahWed, Feb 11, 9:02 PM MST · 4253 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
28. 2.00 km WSW of Scofield, UtahFri, Feb 20, 10:07 AM MST · 4245 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
29. 1.94 km N of Kenilworth, UtahSat, Feb 21, 9:35 PM MST · 4243 days ago · -3 km deep · 100 km away
30. 1.9UtahFri, Mar 6, 9:14 AM MST · 4231 days ago · -3 km deep · 90 km away

Before

1. 2.418 km NNW of Fayette, UtahSat, Jan 3, 11:02 AM MST · 4293 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 1
2. 1.611 km WSW of Nephi, UtahWed, Dec 31, 12:52 AM MST · 4296 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.811 km WNW of Emery, UtahTue, Dec 30, 7:40 AM MST · 4297 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
4. 3.212 km WSW of Nephi, UtahSun, Dec 28, 11:56 PM MST · 4298 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 13
5. 3.612 km WSW of Nephi, UtahSun, Dec 28, 11:08 PM MST · 4298 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away · felt by 28
6. 2.314 km WNW of Emery, UtahTue, Dec 16, 6:45 AM MST · 4311 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
7. 1.614 km WNW of Emery, UtahTue, Dec 16, 5:33 AM MST · 4311 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
8. 2.112 km WNW of Emery, UtahMon, Dec 15, 2:25 PM MST · 4311 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
9. 1.613 km WNW of Emery, UtahMon, Dec 15, 12:24 PM MST · 4312 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
10. 1.612 km WNW of Emery, UtahSun, Dec 14, 12:32 PM MST · 4313 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
11. 2.114 km WNW of Emery, UtahSun, Dec 14, 12:23 PM MST · 4313 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
12. 2.213 km WNW of Emery, UtahSun, Dec 14, 9:47 AM MST · 4313 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
13. 2.313 km WNW of Emery, UtahSun, Dec 14, 8:59 AM MST · 4313 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
14. 1.712 km WNW of Emery, UtahSun, Dec 14, 7:50 AM MST · 4313 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
15. 1.613 km WNW of Emery, UtahWed, Dec 10, 6:08 AM MST · 4317 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
16. 1.613 km WNW of Emery, UtahTue, Dec 9, 3:35 AM MST · 4318 days ago · -2 km deep · 92 km away
17. 1.912 km WNW of Emery, UtahMon, Dec 8, 9:02 AM MST · 4319 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60097767. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:14 AM UTC.