Utah earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 12 km SE of Avon, Utah

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 12 km SE of Avon, Utah on Wed, Mar 24, 2021, 4:30 AM MDT (10:30 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 47 km SW of Howell, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2021-03-24 10:30:19 UTC
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.445° N, 111.713° W
Region
Utah
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
32

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.512 km NW of Plain City, Utah · 2020 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 1.817 km NW of Paris, Idaho · 2016 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.26 km SSW of Thatcher, Utah · 2015 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.95 km ENE of Magna, Utah · 2012 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 9
  5. 1.63 km NE of Magna, Utah · 2010 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 3.547 km SW of Howell, Utah · 2008 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 17
  7. 1.847 km SW of Howell, Utah · 1999 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.52 km WNW of Franklin, Idaho · 1995 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.613 km NNW of Howell, Utah · 1988 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 1.845 km SW of Howell, Utah · 1988 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.98 km NE of Enterprise, Utah · 1984 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 43
  12. 1.91 km WNW of Franklin, Idaho · 1981 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 8
  13. 1.810 km E of Franklin, Idaho · 1980 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 3.219 km E of Providence, Utah · 1967 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 22
  15. 1.711 km ENE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1966 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.312 km ENE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1966 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 2.211 km ENE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1964 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60430142. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC.