Utah earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 26 km ESE of Salina, Utah

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 26 km ESE of Salina, Utah on Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 12:20 AM MDT (06:20 UTC), -3 km (-2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 3 km NNW of Central Valley, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2021-03-15 06:20:26 UTC
Depth
-2.5 km (-1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.882° N, 111.573° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 9.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
137°
Stations used
18

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 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.77 km NW of Circleville, Utah · 2024 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.76 km W of Hiawatha, Utah · 2022 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.912 km N of Antimony, Utah · 2022 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.913 km SW of Kanosh, Utah · 2022 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.613 km SW of Kanosh, Utah · 2021 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 3
  6. 2.15 km NNE of Fountain Green, Utah · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 1.68 km WNW of Marysvale, Utah · 2006 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 3.03 km NNW of Central Valley, Utah · 2006 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 39
  9. 1.6Utah · 1995 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.48 km SW of Kanosh, Utah · 1992 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 1.712 km W of Clear Creek, Utah · 1989 days ago · -3 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.718 km E of Holden, Utah · 1989 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 1.510 km NW of Junction, Utah · 1981 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.718 km ESE of Spring City, Utah · 1974 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.59 km W of Levan, Utah · 1973 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.923 km SW of Kanosh, Utah · 1968 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 1.87 km SW of Marysvale, Utah · 2028 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.711 km W of Clear Creek, Utah · 2032 days ago · -3 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.610 km NE of Fountain Green, Utah · 2039 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.47 km SSE of Spring City, Utah · 2039 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 1.610 km SW of Hiawatha, Utah · 2040 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.120 km SE of Torrey, Utah · 2057 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60429342. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC.