Utah earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 8 km NNE of Central, Utah

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Central, Utah on Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 12:04 PM MDT (18:04 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 25 km NNE of Ursine, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2025-08-20 18:04:06 UTC
Depth
2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.480° N, 113.578° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 4.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
113°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.67 km NNE of Central, Utah · 408 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.68 km NNE of Central, Utah · 408 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.68 km NNE of Central, Utah · 407 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.242 km S of Caliente, Nevada · 407 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.844 km S of Caliente, Nevada · 406 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.625 km NNE of Ursine, Nevada · 404 days ago · -3 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.344 km W of Veyo, Utah · 403 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.619 km E of Littlefield, Arizona · 396 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.61 km SSW of Newcastle, Utah · 396 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 1.527 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 395 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.98 km NW of Beryl Junction, Utah · 393 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 2.113 km NNW of Beryl Junction, Utah · 393 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 1.511 km NNW of Beryl Junction, Utah · 391 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 1.59 km E of Springdale, Utah · 383 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.547 km S of Caliente, Nevada · 383 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 1.715 km WNW of Veyo, Utah · 377 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 1.69 km E of Springdale, Utah · 372 days ago · 19 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 1.69 km NW of Orderville, Utah · 368 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.89 km NW of Orderville, Utah · 367 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 1.533 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 366 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 1.912 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 362 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 2.234 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 361 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 2.538 km S of Caliente, Nevada · 360 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 2.54 km NW of Cedar City, Utah · 353 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  25. 1.836 km WNW of Veyo, Utah · 350 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  26. 2.28 km S of Cane Beds, Arizona · 348 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.544 km S of Caliente, Nevada · 408 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.144 km W of Veyo, Utah · 416 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.711 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 419 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.911 km E of Kanarraville, Utah · 419 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.311 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 419 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.012 km SSE of Kanarraville, Utah · 420 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.811 km W of Veyo, Utah · 427 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.37 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 427 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.53 km N of Washington, Utah · 428 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.012 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 433 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu80114216. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.