M1.8 earthquake 16 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 16 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah on Thu, Mar 19, 2020, 10:08 PM MDT (04:08 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 20 km SE of Mount Pleasant, 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: 130 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 130.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60367297. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.