M1.6 earthquake 9 km NE of Hildale, Utah

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

University of Utah Seismograph Stations

Local time

Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 10:30 AM MDT

UTC

2020-10-23 16:30:55 UTC

Depth

18.6 km (11.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.051° N, 112.885° W

Region

Utah

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.41

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

121°

Stations used

8

• Hildale, UtahPopulation 2,927. Forecast9 kmNE
• Hurricane, UtahPopulation 15,501. Forecast38 kmESE
• Sunrise Manor, NevadaPopulation 189,372. Forecast216 kmENE
• Phoenix, ArizonaPopulation 1,650,070. Forecast407 kmN

After

1. 2.012 km ESE of Springdale, UtahTue, Oct 27, 6:45 PM MDT · 2166 days ago · 18 km deep · 12 km away
2. 1.812 km ESE of Springdale, UtahTue, Oct 27, 11:42 PM MDT · 2166 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
3. 2.0UtahFri, Nov 6, 2:03 AM MST · 2157 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
4. 1.73 km WSW of Cedar City, UtahMon, Nov 9, 4:51 PM MST · 2153 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
5. 2.04 km SSW of Summit, UtahWed, Nov 11, 4:34 AM MST · 2152 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
6. 1.816 km WNW of Cedar City, UtahWed, Nov 11, 10:22 AM MST · 2152 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
7. 1.69 km WNW of Panguitch, UtahWed, Nov 11, 11:07 AM MST · 2152 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
8. 1.814 km WNW of Cedar City, UtahThu, Nov 12, 4:52 AM MST · 2151 days ago · -2 km deep · 83 km away
9. 1.515 km WNW of Cedar City, UtahThu, Nov 12, 6:57 AM MST · 2151 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
10. 2.09 km WNW of Panguitch, UtahThu, Nov 12, 9:35 PM MST · 2150 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
11. 2.09 km WNW of Panguitch, UtahThu, Nov 12, 11:32 PM MST · 2150 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
12. 1.612 km SSE of Cedar City, UtahFri, Nov 20, 8:11 PM MST · 2142 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
13. 2.011 km WNW of Cedar City, UtahSun, Nov 29, 5:59 AM MST · 2134 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
14. 2.49 km S of Cedar City, UtahThu, Dec 3, 1:55 PM MST · 2129 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 4
15. 1.714 km SSW of Kaibab, ArizonaThu, Dec 10, 4:44 AM MST · 2123 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away
16. 1.614 km ENE of Springdale, UtahThu, Dec 10, 5:41 PM MST · 2122 days ago · 19 km deep · 21 km away
17. 1.89 km SE of Panguitch, UtahSun, Dec 13, 3:08 PM MST · 2119 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
18. 1.512 km SSE of Kanarraville, UtahWed, Dec 16, 1:51 AM MST · 2117 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
19. 2.15 km WNW of Panguitch, UtahSun, Dec 20, 5:25 PM MST · 2112 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
20. 1.69 km E of Springdale, UtahMon, Dec 21, 4:56 PM MST · 2111 days ago · 21 km deep · 15 km away

Before

1. 1.616 km SSE of Saint George, UtahThu, Oct 22, 7:01 PM MDT · 2171 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
2. 1.89 km ESE of Alton, UtahThu, Oct 22, 7:31 AM MDT · 2172 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
3. 2.14 km NNW of Enoch, UtahWed, Oct 21, 8:49 PM MDT · 2172 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 3
4. 1.612 km ESE of Pine Valley, UtahTue, Oct 20, 5:01 AM MDT · 2174 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
5. 1.710 km NW of Cedar City, UtahFri, Oct 16, 1:39 AM MDT · 2178 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
6. 1.65 km N of Panguitch, UtahWed, Oct 14, 2:35 AM MDT · 2180 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
7. 1.7ArizonaTue, Oct 13, 12:10 PM MST · 2180 days ago · 18 km deep · 10 km away
8. 1.63 km E of Hildale, UtahTue, Oct 13, 5:38 AM MDT · 2181 days ago · 20 km deep · 6 km away
9. 1.75 km N of Panguitch, UtahSat, Oct 10, 10:35 PM MDT · 2183 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
10. 1.922 km SSW of Saint George, UtahSat, Oct 3, 9:18 AM MDT · 2191 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
11. 1.72 km N of Cane Beds, ArizonaTue, Sep 29, 9:54 PM MDT · 2194 days ago · 20 km deep · 9 km away
12. 2.722 km SSW of Centennial Park, ArizonaTue, Sep 29, 1:55 AM MST · 2195 days ago · 21 km deep · 36 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60415712. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:43 AM UTC.