Utah earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 11 km NE of Hildale, Utah

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Hildale, Utah on Thu, May 24, 2018, 9:15 PM MDT (03:15 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 25 km ESE of Littlefield, Arizona. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2018-05-25 03:15:29 UTC
Depth
8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.072° N, 112.869° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
108°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.713 km SSE of Kanarraville, Utah · 3052 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.613 km SSE of Kanarraville, Utah · 3051 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 1.519 km SSE of Saint George, Utah · 3050 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.710 km SW of New Harmony, Utah · 3046 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 1.925 km ESE of Littlefield, Arizona · 3046 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.725 km ESE of Littlefield, Arizona · 3044 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.79 km ENE of Fredonia, Arizona · 3037 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 2.410 km SW of Centennial Park, Arizona · 3036 days ago · 23 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.815 km ENE of Kanab, Utah · 3033 days ago · 19 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 1.814 km NE of Kanab, Utah · 3032 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.67 km NNW of Kanab, Utah · 3032 days ago · 21 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.930 km S of Kaibab, Arizona · 3021 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 1.611 km S of Centennial Park, Arizona · 3014 days ago · 20 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.812 km ESE of Kanab, Utah · 3014 days ago · 22 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 1.710 km S of Saint George, Utah · 3000 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 2.012 km ESE of Kanab, Utah · 2999 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.612 km ESE of Kanab, Utah · 2994 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away

Before

  1. 1.626 km SE of Alton, Utah · 3054 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.617 km S of Cane Beds, Arizona · 3055 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 1.98 km E of Washington, Utah · 3058 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.79 km E of Springdale, Utah · 3058 days ago · 19 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 3.014 km NE of Beaver Dam, Arizona · 3074 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 3
  6. 1.78 km SW of Hurricane, Utah · 3075 days ago · -3 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60283152. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:46 AM UTC.