Utah earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 12 km ENE of Avon, Utah

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Avon, Utah on Wed, Jul 14, 2021, 1:19 PM MDT (19:19 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 5 km SSW of Thatcher, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2021-07-14 19:19:48 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.592° N, 111.682° W
Region
Utah
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.2 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
136°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.53 km ENE of Huntsville, Utah · 1897 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.341 km WSW of Howell, Utah · 1890 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.242 km WSW of Howell, Utah · 1890 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 1.642 km WSW of Howell, Utah · 1890 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.442 km SW of Howell, Utah · 1890 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.042 km WSW of Howell, Utah · 1890 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 1.610 km WSW of Garden, Utah · 1873 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 1.818 km NNW of Magna, Utah · 1871 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.610 km WSW of Garden, Utah · 1870 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 2.310 km WSW of Garden, Utah · 1869 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 1.710 km WSW of Garden, Utah · 1869 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 2.417 km WSW of Georgetown, Idaho · 1865 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 1.816 km WSW of Georgetown, Idaho · 1865 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.712 km ESE of Millville, Utah · 1864 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 1.94 km E of Huntsville, Utah · 1861 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.24 km E of Huntsville, Utah · 1861 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 2.65 km SSW of Thatcher, Utah · 1848 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 2
  18. 1.54 km SSW of Thatcher, Utah · 1847 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 2.15 km SSW of Thatcher, Utah · 1847 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 2.25 km SSW of Thatcher, Utah · 1847 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  21. 2.35 km SSW of Thatcher, Utah · 1847 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 2.3Utah · 1907 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.78 km W of Bennington, Idaho · 1908 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.09 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 1.810 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 1.610 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 1.810 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 1.910 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 1.59 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 1.810 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 1.89 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 1.610 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 1.810 km NE of Wolf Creek, Utah · 1924 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 2.018 km WSW of Woodruff, Utah · 1930 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.419 km WSW of Woodruff, Utah · 1930 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 2.418 km WSW of Woodruff, Utah · 1930 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60445092. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC.