M2.3 earthquake 18 km ESE of Independence, Utah

Magnitude

2.3 (ml), micro

Local time

Mon, Dec 17, 2018, 8:05 AM MST

UTC

2018-12-17 15:05:23 UTC

Depth

13.8 km (8.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.267° N, 111.044° W

Region

Utah

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.11

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

61°

Stations used

30

• Timber Lakes, UtahPopulation 607. Forecast29 kmSE
• Springville, UtahPopulation 32,286. Forecast49 kmENE
• Provo, UtahPopulation 115,162. Forecast52 kmE
• Phoenix, ArizonaPopulation 1,650,070. Forecast764 kmN

After

1. 2.211 km SW of Henefer, UtahSat, Dec 22, 11:06 PM MST · 2839 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 1
2. 1.85 km ENE of Kenilworth, UtahFri, Jan 4, 5:23 AM MST · 2826 days ago · -3 km deep · 66 km away
3. 1.610 km WNW of Clear Creek, UtahSun, Jan 6, 5:03 PM MST · 2824 days ago · -2 km deep · 70 km away
4. 2.34 km N of Saratoga Springs, UtahSat, Jan 26, 11:21 PM MST · 2804 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 772
5. 1.57 km SW of Bluffdale, UtahMon, Jan 28, 6:55 AM MST · 2802 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
6. 1.56 km W of Clear Creek, UtahTue, Jan 29, 5:20 AM MST · 2801 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
7. 1.610 km WNW of Clear Creek, UtahThu, Jan 31, 5:35 PM MST · 2799 days ago · -3 km deep · 68 km away
8. 1.60 km ENE of Scofield, UtahFri, Feb 8, 11:20 AM MST · 2791 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
9. 2.00 km NNE of Scofield, UtahFri, Feb 8, 11:38 AM MST · 2791 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
10. 1.90 km ENE of Scofield, UtahFri, Feb 8, 12:18 PM MST · 2791 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
11. 1.71 km SE of Scofield, UtahFri, Feb 8, 1:08 PM MST · 2791 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
12. 2.215 km W of Hiawatha, UtahSun, Feb 10, 6:35 AM MST · 2789 days ago · -3 km deep · 87 km away
13. 1.815 km W of Hiawatha, UtahSun, Feb 10, 6:51 AM MST · 2789 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
14. 1.815 km SSW of Clear Creek, UtahSun, Feb 10, 7:19 AM MST · 2789 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
15. 1.915 km W of Hiawatha, UtahSun, Feb 10, 7:28 AM MST · 2789 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
16. 1.615 km W of Hiawatha, UtahSun, Feb 10, 7:37 AM MST · 2789 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
17. 2.315 km SSW of Clear Creek, UtahSun, Feb 10, 7:37 AM MST · 2789 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
18. 1.714 km W of Hiawatha, UtahSun, Feb 10, 2:25 PM MST · 2789 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
19. 1.92 km S of Bluffdale, UtahTue, Feb 12, 10:05 PM MST · 2787 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 4
20. 1.81 km S of Bluffdale, UtahWed, Feb 13, 5:54 AM MST · 2786 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 1
21. 3.22 km S of Bluffdale, UtahFri, Feb 15, 5:02 AM MST · 2784 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 534
22. 3.73 km SSW of Bluffdale, UtahFri, Feb 15, 5:09 AM MST · 2784 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 8,867
23. 2.22 km S of Bluffdale, UtahFri, Feb 15, 5:11 AM MST · 2784 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 2
24. 1.7UtahFri, Feb 15, 5:14 AM MST · 2784 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 10

Before

1. 1.87 km ENE of Kenilworth, UtahFri, Dec 14, 3:33 AM MST · 2847 days ago · -2 km deep · 68 km away
2. 2.27 km ENE of Kenilworth, UtahThu, Dec 13, 11:38 PM MST · 2848 days ago · -3 km deep · 68 km away
3. 1.87 km ENE of Kenilworth, UtahWed, Dec 12, 6:18 AM MST · 2849 days ago · -2 km deep · 68 km away
4. 1.76 km ENE of Kenilworth, UtahWed, Dec 12, 6:18 AM MST · 2849 days ago · -2 km deep · 68 km away
5. 2.37 km ENE of Kenilworth, UtahWed, Dec 12, 6:12 AM MST · 2849 days ago · -2 km deep · 68 km away
6. 1.77 km WNW of Hiawatha, UtahMon, Nov 26, 12:20 AM MST · 2866 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60307377. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:38 PM UTC.