Utah earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 11 km NE of Scipio, Utah

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Scipio, Utah on Fri, Apr 19, 2019, 3:49 PM MDT (21:49 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 9 km WNW of Sigurd, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2019-04-19 21:49:28 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.305° N, 111.995° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 3.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
12

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60321592. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC.