M1.8 earthquake 18 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 18 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah on Sun, May 17, 2020, 6:35 PM MDT (00:35 UTC), -3 km (-2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 17 km SSE of Sunnyside, 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: 162 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 162.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60387532. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC.