M1.5 earthquake 30 km SW of Emery, Utah

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 30 km SW of Emery, Utah on Thu, Feb 14, 2019, 1:49 AM MST (08:49 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 8 km SW of Kanosh, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 158 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 158.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60312437. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:58 PM UTC.