Utah earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 27 km S of Cannonville, Utah

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 27 km S of Cannonville, Utah on Fri, Mar 26, 2021, 12:45 PM MDT (18:45 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 2 km SSW of Summit, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2021-03-26 18:45:18 UTC
Depth
17.7 km (11.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.318° N, 112.053° W
Region
Utah
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.7 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
135°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.514 km SE of Kanarraville, Utah · 2011 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.116 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 2008 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.85 km N of Hildale, Utah · 2007 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 3.02 km SSW of Summit, Utah · 2004 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 26
  5. 1.62 km SSE of Summit, Utah · 2000 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.610 km SSW of Kaibab, Arizona · 1999 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.5Utah · 1987 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 1.61 km ENE of Enoch, Utah · 1987 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.54 km W of Summit, Utah · 1986 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.71 km NNE of Enoch, Utah · 1986 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 1.65 km NNW of Summit, Utah · 1974 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.710 km N of Springdale, Utah · 1968 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 9
  13. 1.515 km SE of Kanarraville, Utah · 1960 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 2.110 km WSW of Alton, Utah · 2022 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.214 km W of Panguitch, Utah · 2034 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.615 km ESE of Paragonah, Utah · 2034 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1
  4. 2.113 km ESE of Paragonah, Utah · 2034 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.315 km W of Panguitch, Utah · 2034 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.721 km SE of Fredonia, Arizona · 2036 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.315 km W of Panguitch, Utah · 2038 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.814 km ESE of Paragonah, Utah · 2038 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.26 km SSE of Alton, Utah · 2038 days ago · 17 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.915 km NW of Alton, Utah · 2041 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.326 km WSW of Big Water, Utah · 2043 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60430462. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC.