Utah earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 4 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah on Thu, Feb 25, 2021, 4:39 PM MST (23:39 UTC), 9 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
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2021-02-25 23:39:14 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.915° N, 111.986° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
99°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.610 km SW of Hiawatha, Utah · 2040 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.47 km SSE of Spring City, Utah · 2040 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 1.610 km NE of Fountain Green, Utah · 2039 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.33 km SSW of Wallsburg, Utah · 2039 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.68 km NW of Helper, Utah · 2038 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.92 km SSW of Wallsburg, Utah · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 89
  7. 2.13 km S of Wallsburg, Utah · 2037 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 3
  8. 1.711 km W of Clear Creek, Utah · 2032 days ago · -3 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 1.76 km W of Hiawatha, Utah · 2023 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 2.15 km NNE of Fountain Green, Utah · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.95 km ENE of Magna, Utah · 2010 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 9
  12. 1.63 km NE of Magna, Utah · 2007 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.6Utah · 1995 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.712 km W of Clear Creek, Utah · 1990 days ago · -3 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 1.718 km E of Holden, Utah · 1989 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 2.35 km NNW of West Valley City, Utah · 2050 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 87
  2. 1.95 km NE of Magna, Utah · 2054 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 4
  3. 2.30 km NW of Mount Nebo, Utah · 2057 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 1.70 km NNE of Mount Nebo, Utah · 2057 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 1.66 km S of Fountain Green, Utah · 2075 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60427817. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:05 AM UTC.