M1.5 earthquake 9 km SSE of Joseph, Utah

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

University of Utah Seismograph Stations

Local time

Sat, May 21, 2022, 11:23 AM MDT

UTC

2022-05-21 17:23:38 UTC

Depth

4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.554° N, 112.169° W

Region

Utah

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.23

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

149°

Stations used

14

• Monroe, UtahPopulation 2,293. Forecast9 kmSSW
• Cedar City, UtahPopulation 30,184. Forecast125 kmNE
• Provo, UtahPopulation 115,162. Forecast192 kmSSW
• Phoenix, ArizonaPopulation 1,650,070. Forecast568 kmN

After

1. 2.016 km SE of Minersville, UtahWed, May 25, 1:10 AM MDT · 1593 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
2. 2.020 km W of Marysvale, UtahThu, May 26, 3:33 AM MDT · 1592 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
3. 1.84 km WNW of Joseph, UtahMon, May 30, 10:17 PM MDT · 1587 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
4. 1.86 km ESE of Beaver, UtahSat, Jun 4, 5:45 PM MDT · 1582 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
5. 1.53 km N of Hatch, UtahWed, Jun 8, 11:10 AM MDT · 1578 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
6. 1.918 km SSE of Beaver, UtahFri, Jun 10, 5:42 PM MDT · 1576 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
7. 1.67 km WNW of Junction, UtahSat, Jun 18, 7:17 AM MDT · 1569 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
8. 1.515 km S of Levan, UtahMon, Jun 27, 1:58 AM MDT · 1560 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
9. 2.211 km SSE of Beaver, UtahWed, Jun 29, 6:03 PM MDT · 1557 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
10. 2.111 km SSE of Beaver, UtahThu, Jun 30, 12:56 AM MDT · 1557 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
11. 1.710 km NW of Fayette, UtahMon, Jul 4, 3:51 AM MDT · 1553 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
12. 1.85 km WSW of Richfield, UtahThu, Jul 7, 12:15 AM MDT · 1550 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away · felt by 1
13. 1.919 km SSE of Beaver, UtahFri, Jul 15, 10:38 AM MDT · 1541 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away

Before

1. 2.53 km W of Junction, UtahFri, May 20, 11:08 AM MDT · 1597 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 2
2. 2.07 km SSE of Joseph, UtahThu, May 19, 10:17 PM MDT · 1598 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.95 km S of Joseph, UtahThu, May 19, 12:23 AM MDT · 1599 days ago · -3 km deep · 4 km away
4. 1.98 km SE of Beaver, UtahWed, May 18, 11:33 PM MDT · 1599 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
5. 1.57 km SE of Beaver, UtahWed, May 18, 10:52 AM MDT · 1599 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
6. 1.827 km NE of Milford, UtahMon, May 16, 4:28 PM MDT · 1601 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
7. 1.622 km NE of Paragonah, UtahThu, May 12, 7:23 AM MDT · 1606 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
8. 2.19 km NW of Panguitch, UtahThu, May 12, 7:20 AM MDT · 1606 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
9. 1.78 km NNW of Panguitch, UtahWed, May 11, 9:18 AM MDT · 1607 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
10. 2.38 km NW of Fayette, UtahSun, May 8, 2:10 PM MDT · 1609 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 1
11. 1.88 km NW of Fayette, UtahSat, May 7, 5:55 PM MDT · 1610 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
12. 1.612 km SSW of Marysvale, UtahSat, Apr 30, 12:16 PM MDT · 1617 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
13. 1.89 km WNW of Panguitch, UtahFri, Apr 29, 6:49 PM MDT · 1618 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
14. 1.73 km ESE of Beaver, UtahFri, Apr 29, 6:45 AM MDT · 1619 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
15. 1.98 km WNW of Circleville, UtahSat, Apr 23, 8:24 PM MDT · 1624 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
16. 2.09 km WNW of Circleville, UtahSat, Apr 23, 7:59 PM MDT · 1624 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60499197. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC.