M1.7 earthquake 16 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 16 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah on Wed, Jun 17, 2020, 6:20 PM MDT (00:20 UTC), -1 km (-1 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: 88 in the 60 days after this one and 105 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 88.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60397352. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:42 AM UTC.