Utah earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 5 km SSE of Kanab, Utah

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5 km SSE of Kanab, Utah on Sat, Jan 14, 2023, 11:59 AM MST (18:59 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 Arizona. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2023-01-14 18:59:48 UTC
Depth
18.7 km (11.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.003° N, 112.493° W
Region
Utah
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.8 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
201°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.96 km NNE of Fredonia, Arizona · 1360 days ago · 18 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.513 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 1356 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.215 km S of Brian Head, Utah · 1354 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.813 km S of Brian Head, Utah · 1353 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.64 km ESE of Springdale, Utah · 1345 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.94 km E of Springdale, Utah · 1345 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.02 km ESE of Springdale, Utah · 1337 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.6Arizona · 1335 days ago · 19 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 1.74 km W of Summit, Utah · 1327 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.610 km E of Fredonia, Arizona · 1325 days ago · 22 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 1.89 km E of Springdale, Utah · 1313 days ago · 21 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.88 km E of Fredonia, Arizona · 1309 days ago · 19 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 1.710 km NW of Panguitch, Utah · 1308 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.3Arizona · 1304 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1

Before

  1. 1.8Utah · 1379 days ago · 20 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 1.637 km S of Saint George, Utah · 1383 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.99 km ENE of Fredonia, Arizona · 1383 days ago · 22 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu60529697. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.