Utah earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 0 km NNE of Mount Nebo, Utah

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 0 km NNE of Mount Nebo, Utah on Sun, Feb 14, 2021, 1:29 AM MST (08:29 UTC), 8 km (5 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
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2021-02-14 08:29:27 UTC
Depth
7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.958° N, 111.954° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.30 km NW of Mount Nebo, Utah · 2057 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.95 km NE of Magna, Utah · 2054 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 4
  3. 2.35 km NNW of West Valley City, Utah · 2050 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 87
  4. 2.04 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah · 2045 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 1.610 km SW of Hiawatha, Utah · 2040 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.47 km SSE of Spring City, Utah · 2040 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.610 km NE of Fountain Green, Utah · 2040 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.33 km SSW of Wallsburg, Utah · 2039 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.68 km NW of Helper, Utah · 2039 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 2.92 km SSW of Wallsburg, Utah · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 89
  11. 2.13 km S of Wallsburg, Utah · 2037 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 3
  12. 1.711 km W of Clear Creek, Utah · 2033 days ago · -3 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 1.76 km W of Hiawatha, Utah · 2023 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.15 km NNE of Fountain Green, Utah · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 1.95 km ENE of Magna, Utah · 2010 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 9
  16. 1.63 km NE of Magna, Utah · 2008 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 1.66 km S of Fountain Green, Utah · 2075 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.511 km NNE of Scipio, Utah · 2086 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60426987. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:14 AM UTC.