M1.7 earthquake 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah on Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 9:38 AM MDT (15:38 UTC), -2 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: 116 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 116.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60449047. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM UTC.