M1.5 earthquake 8 km WNW of Parowan, Utah

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

University of Utah Seismograph Stations

Local time

Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 6:22 PM MST

UTC

2022-01-21 01:22:08 UTC

Depth

7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.881° N, 112.913° W

Region

Utah

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.07

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

191°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

11

• Parowan, UtahPopulation 2,926. Forecast9 kmWNW
• Cedar City, UtahPopulation 30,184. Forecast26 kmNNE
• Sunrise Manor, NevadaPopulation 189,372. Forecast267 kmNE
• Phoenix, ArizonaPopulation 1,650,070. Forecast499 kmN

After

1. 2.46 km NE of Beaver, UtahFri, Jan 28, 11:11 PM MST · 1709 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
2. 2.220 km SE of Kanarraville, UtahTue, Feb 1, 5:49 AM MST · 1706 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
3. 1.520 km SE of Kanarraville, UtahTue, Feb 1, 12:24 PM MST · 1706 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
4. 1.813 km NNW of Alton, UtahWed, Feb 2, 4:18 PM MST · 1704 days ago · 20 km deep · 49 km away
5. 1.911 km SW of Hatch, UtahThu, Feb 3, 5:05 AM MST · 1704 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
6. 1.812 km SW of Hatch, UtahThu, Feb 3, 8:40 AM MST · 1704 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
7. 3.022 km NNW of Panguitch, UtahSun, Feb 6, 12:30 AM MST · 1701 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 2
8. 1.823 km NNW of Panguitch, UtahSun, Feb 6, 1:04 AM MST · 1701 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
9. 2.622 km NNW of Panguitch, UtahSun, Feb 6, 1:51 AM MST · 1701 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
10. 2.26 km S of Joseph, UtahThu, Feb 10, 6:03 AM MST · 1697 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
11. 1.88 km SW of Milford, UtahThu, Feb 10, 3:04 PM MST · 1696 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.8UtahThu, Feb 10, 4:36 PM MST · 1696 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
13. 2.09 km SW of Milford, UtahThu, Feb 10, 9:39 PM MST · 1696 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
14. 1.79 km SW of Milford, UtahThu, Feb 10, 11:49 PM MST · 1696 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
15. 1.99 km WSW of Milford, UtahThu, Feb 10, 11:59 PM MST · 1696 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
16. 1.79 km SW of Milford, UtahFri, Feb 11, 12:27 AM MST · 1696 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
17. 1.69 km SW of Milford, UtahFri, Feb 11, 5:33 AM MST · 1696 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
18. 2.36 km S of Joseph, UtahSat, Feb 19, 12:51 PM MST · 1688 days ago · -2 km deep · 97 km away
19. 2.47 km S of Joseph, UtahSat, Feb 19, 1:06 PM MST · 1688 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
20. 3.55 km S of Joseph, UtahSat, Feb 19, 3:17 PM MST · 1687 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 52
21. 1.59 km N of Marysvale, UtahMon, Feb 21, 6:01 AM MST · 1686 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
22. 1.710 km SSW of Joseph, UtahWed, Feb 23, 4:07 PM MST · 1683 days ago · -2 km deep · 93 km away
23. 2.27 km S of Joseph, UtahWed, Feb 23, 4:53 PM MST · 1683 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 1
24. 1.58 km S of Joseph, UtahWed, Feb 23, 4:54 PM MST · 1683 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
25. 2.08 km S of Joseph, UtahFri, Feb 25, 6:40 AM MST · 1682 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
26. 1.97 km S of Joseph, UtahSat, Feb 26, 8:46 AM MST · 1681 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
27. 2.74 km S of Joseph, UtahMon, Feb 28, 12:13 PM MST · 1679 days ago · -3 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 5
28. 1.95 km S of Joseph, UtahMon, Feb 28, 1:24 PM MST · 1679 days ago · -3 km deep · 98 km away
29. 1.95 km S of Joseph, UtahMon, Feb 28, 1:25 PM MST · 1679 days ago · -3 km deep · 98 km away
30. 2.24 km S of Joseph, UtahMon, Feb 28, 5:00 PM MST · 1678 days ago · -3 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1
31. 1.612 km W of Cedar City, UtahMon, Feb 28, 8:16 PM MST · 1678 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
32. 1.810 km W of Cedar City, UtahMon, Feb 28, 10:13 PM MST · 1678 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
33. 2.314 km W of Cedar City, UtahMon, Feb 28, 10:58 PM MST · 1678 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
34. 1.67 km SSE of Joseph, UtahTue, Mar 1, 6:26 AM MST · 1678 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
35. 3.44 km S of Joseph, UtahWed, Mar 2, 2:08 AM MST · 1677 days ago · -2 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 22
36. 1.91 km WSW of Junction, UtahThu, Mar 3, 4:57 AM MST · 1676 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
37. 1.56 km S of Joseph, UtahSat, Mar 5, 8:47 PM MST · 1673 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
38. 1.611 km W of Enoch, UtahTue, Mar 8, 4:40 PM MST · 1670 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 1
39. 1.62 km SW of Junction, UtahFri, Mar 11, 4:01 PM MST · 1667 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
40. 2.113 km SSE of Kanarraville, UtahSat, Mar 12, 11:23 PM MST · 1666 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
41. 1.716 km S of Beaver, UtahMon, Mar 14, 1:06 PM MDT · 1665 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
42. 1.524 km SSW of Kanosh, UtahSat, Mar 19, 4:44 AM MDT · 1660 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away

Before

1. 2.221 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahTue, Jan 18, 9:14 AM MST · 1720 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
2. 1.94 km ENE of Hildale, UtahSat, Jan 15, 3:14 PM MST · 1722 days ago · 20 km deep · 95 km away
3. 1.922 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahFri, Jan 14, 2:04 AM MST · 1724 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
4. 1.722 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahSun, Jan 9, 6:16 PM MST · 1728 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
5. 1.721 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahSun, Jan 9, 6:38 AM MST · 1729 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
6. 1.821 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahSun, Jan 9, 4:00 AM MST · 1729 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
7. 2.06 km SW of Beaver, UtahSun, Jan 9, 2:28 AM MST · 1729 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
8. 2.221 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahSun, Jan 9, 1:42 AM MST · 1729 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
9. 2.018 km SE of Kanarraville, UtahSat, Jan 8, 5:22 PM MST · 1729 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
10. 1.920 km SE of Kanarraville, UtahFri, Jan 7, 6:59 PM MST · 1730 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
11. 1.919 km SE of Kanarraville, UtahFri, Jan 7, 10:17 AM MST · 1731 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
12. 1.820 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahFri, Jan 7, 2:59 AM MST · 1731 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
13. 1.620 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahThu, Jan 6, 11:29 AM MST · 1732 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
14. 1.720 km SE of Kanarraville, UtahThu, Jan 6, 11:27 AM MST · 1732 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
15. 1.622 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahWed, Jan 5, 11:42 AM MST · 1733 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
16. 1.920 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahWed, Jan 5, 5:09 AM MST · 1733 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
17. 1.820 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahTue, Jan 4, 7:06 AM MST · 1734 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
18. 1.721 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahTue, Jan 4, 5:31 AM MST · 1734 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
19. 2.521 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahTue, Jan 4, 4:27 AM MST · 1734 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
20. 1.524 km ESE of Kanarraville, UtahTue, Jan 4, 4:16 AM MST · 1734 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60029874. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC.