Utah earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 16 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 16 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah on Wed, Mar 24, 2021, 5:18 PM MDT (23:18 UTC), -3 km (-2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 16 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2021-03-24 23:18:16 UTC
Depth
-2.9 km (-1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.423° N, 110.303° W
Region
Utah
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.2 km horizontally, 2.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
197°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.715 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2018 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.615 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2018 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.016 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2013 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.515 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2013 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.116 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2012 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.815 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2011 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.615 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2008 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.014 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2006 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.915 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2003 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.6Utah · 1995 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.712 km W of Clear Creek, Utah · 1989 days ago · -3 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.616 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 1978 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.615 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 1975 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.718 km ESE of Spring City, Utah · 1974 days ago · 17 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.715 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 1968 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.615 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 1968 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.5Utah · 1964 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.715 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 1961 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.714 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 1961 days ago · -3 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 1.515 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 1960 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away

Before

  1. 1.515 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2019 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.76 km W of Hiawatha, Utah · 2023 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.616 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2024 days ago · -3 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.815 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2031 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.715 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2032 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.517 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2032 days ago · -3 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.615 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2032 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.815 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2032 days ago · -2 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.711 km W of Clear Creek, Utah · 2032 days ago · -3 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 1.69 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2035 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 1.68 km NW of Helper, Utah · 2038 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 1.715 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2039 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.47 km SSE of Spring City, Utah · 2040 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 1.610 km SW of Hiawatha, Utah · 2040 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 1.715 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah · 2045 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.67 km ENE of Kenilworth, Utah · 2045 days ago · -3 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 2.38 km ENE of Kenilworth, Utah · 2045 days ago · -3 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60430247. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC.