Utah earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 24 km SSE of Washington, Utah

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 24 km SSE of Washington, Utah on Tue, May 14, 2019, 4:31 PM MDT (22:31 UTC), 20 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 47 km SSE of Scenic, Arizona. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2019-05-14 22:31:11 UTC
Depth
20.4 km (12.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.922° N, 113.429° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
140°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.615 km SSE of Saint George, Utah · 2694 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 1
  2. 2.44 km SW of Beryl Junction, Utah · 2688 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 1.58 km S of Saint George, Utah · 2683 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.816 km SSE of Saint George, Utah · 2681 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 1.613 km SSE of Kanarraville, Utah · 2671 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.913 km SSE of Kanarraville, Utah · 2669 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.73 km NE of Beaver Dam, Arizona · 2668 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 1.69 km S of Saint George, Utah · 2667 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.856 km ENE of Meadview, Arizona · 2665 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 3.847 km SSE of Scenic, Arizona · 2655 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 8
  11. 3.549 km NNE of Meadview, Arizona · 2655 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.814 km WSW of Enterprise, Utah · 2647 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.815 km SSE of Saint George, Utah · 2643 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 2.217 km SSE of Saint George, Utah · 2643 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 1.616 km SSE of Saint George, Utah · 2643 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.09 km ENE of Hildale, Utah · 2643 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away

Before

  1. 1.610 km NNW of New Harmony, Utah · 2702 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 1.735 km SSE of Saint George, Utah · 2705 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 2.014 km SW of Enterprise, Utah · 2706 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 1.67 km SE of Fredonia, Arizona · 2713 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.112 km SW of Enterprise, Utah · 2714 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.619 km S of Centennial Park, Arizona · 2718 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60324842. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.