Utah earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 27 km WSW of Kanosh, Utah

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 27 km WSW of Kanosh, Utah on Tue, Aug 7, 2018, 3:53 AM MDT (09:53 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 26 km W of Kanosh, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2018-08-07 09:53:40 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.748° N, 112.741° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 7.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
143°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.926 km W of Kanosh, Utah · 2977 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.826 km WSW of Kanosh, Utah · 2977 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.936 km W of Milford, Utah · 2973 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 1.510 km NW of Panguitch, Utah · 2963 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.715 km SSE of Beaver, Utah · 2963 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.915 km SSE of Beaver, Utah · 2959 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 1.811 km NW of Circleville, Utah · 2951 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.210 km SSW of Joseph, Utah · 2948 days ago · -3 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.610 km NNW of Marysvale, Utah · 2948 days ago · -3 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.68 km S of Marysvale, Utah · 2947 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 1.718 km SSE of Minersville, Utah · 2943 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.626 km WSW of Kanosh, Utah · 2942 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 3.826 km W of Kanosh, Utah · 2942 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 2
  14. 2.327 km WSW of Kanosh, Utah · 2942 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.926 km WSW of Kanosh, Utah · 2942 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 2.030 km W of Kanosh, Utah · 2942 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.826 km W of Kanosh, Utah · 2942 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.127 km W of Kanosh, Utah · 2942 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.826 km W of Kanosh, Utah · 2941 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.929 km W of Kanosh, Utah · 2939 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 1.927 km SSW of Kanosh, Utah · 2925 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 1.818 km SSE of Beaver, Utah · 2921 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 1.617 km NNW of Beaver, UT · 2921 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 1.620 km SE of Minersville, Utah · 2919 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 1.914 km S of Beaver, Utah · 2984 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.615 km SW of Circleville, Utah · 3004 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.116 km SW of Circleville, Utah · 3004 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 2
  4. 2.014 km NNW of Fayette, Utah · 3006 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.716 km SW of Circleville, Utah · 3006 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60016294. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:49 PM UTC.