Utah earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 6 km NE of Hildale, Utah

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Hildale, Utah on Sat, Mar 28, 2020, 4:06 PM MDT (22:06 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 6 km NE of Hildale, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2020-03-28 22:06:31 UTC
Depth
14.8 km (9.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.040° N, 112.915° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
125°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.414 km SSE of Kanarraville, Utah · 2378 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.98 km S of Saint George, Utah · 2376 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.79 km E of Hatch, Utah · 2374 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.620 km N of Springdale, Utah · 2373 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.92 km N of Parowan, Utah · 2371 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 2
  6. 2.86 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 2370 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.76 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 2370 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.31 km NNW of Parowan, Utah · 2369 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 2
  9. 1.75 km ENE of Hildale, Utah · 2361 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.616 km SE of Hatch, Utah · 2354 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.910 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 2350 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.811 km SSW of Hatch, Utah · 2348 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 1.86 km NNW of Enoch, Utah · 2347 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 2.03 km ENE of Fredonia, Arizona · 2338 days ago · 20 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 1.68 km ESE of Panguitch, Utah · 2335 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.13 km SW of Centennial Park, Arizona · 2333 days ago · 21 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 2.49 km S of Cane Beds, Arizona · 2332 days ago · 16 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 1.712 km NNW of New Harmony, Utah · 2388 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.117 km NNW of Beaver Dam, Arizona · 2396 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.74 km SSW of Enoch, Utah · 2408 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 6

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60371042. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:35 AM UTC.