M1.6 earthquake 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah on Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 5:31 PM MDT (23:31 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 14 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 136 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 136.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60027884. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.