Utah earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 8 km NW of Helper, Utah

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Helper, Utah on Thu, Mar 4, 2021, 9:08 AM MST (16:08 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 2 km SSW of Wallsburg, 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
2021-03-04 16:08:44 UTC
Depth
1.6 km (1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.741° N, 110.918° 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 1.3 km horizontally, 15.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
161°
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: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.92 km SSW of Wallsburg, Utah · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 89
  2. 2.13 km S of Wallsburg, Utah · 2037 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 3
  3. 1.69 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2035 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 1.711 km W of Clear Creek, Utah · 2032 days ago · -3 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.815 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2032 days ago · -2 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.615 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2032 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.517 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2032 days ago · -3 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.715 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2032 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.815 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2031 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.616 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2024 days ago · -3 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.76 km W of Hiawatha, Utah · 2023 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 1.515 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2019 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.716 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2018 days ago · -3 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 1
  14. 1.715 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2018 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 1.615 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2018 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 2.016 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2013 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 1.515 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2013 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.15 km NNE of Fountain Green, Utah · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 2.116 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2012 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 1.815 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2011 days ago · -2 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 1.615 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2008 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 2.014 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2006 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 1.915 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2003 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 1.6Utah · 1995 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  25. 1.712 km W of Clear Creek, Utah · 1989 days ago · -3 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 1.715 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2039 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.33 km SSW of Wallsburg, Utah · 2039 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.610 km NE of Fountain Green, Utah · 2039 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.47 km SSE of Spring City, Utah · 2040 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 1.610 km SW of Hiawatha, Utah · 2040 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.04 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah · 2045 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.715 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2045 days ago · -2 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 1.67 km ENE of Kenilworth, Utah · 2045 days ago · -3 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 2.38 km ENE of Kenilworth, Utah · 2045 days ago · -3 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.517 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2053 days ago · -3 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.615 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2056 days ago · -3 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 2.30 km NW of Mount Nebo, Utah · 2056 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.70 km NNE of Mount Nebo, Utah · 2056 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60428407. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC.