M2.0 earthquake 15 km SE of Clawson, Utah

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 15 km SE of Clawson, Utah on Fri, May 8, 2020, 1:34 AM MDT (07:34 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 17 km WNW of Emery, 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: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 76 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 175.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60384567. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC.