M1.7 earthquake 18 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 18 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah on Wed, Mar 25, 2020, 2:05 PM MDT (20:05 UTC), -2 km (-1 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: 133 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 133.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60370177. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:23 AM UTC.