Utah earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 17 km SSW of Beaver, Utah

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 17 km SSW of Beaver, Utah on Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 4:28 PM MDT (22:28 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 16 km NE of Milford, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2026-08-31 22:28:28 UTC
Depth
9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.131° N, 112.717° W
Region
Utah
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 156 since this one and 115 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 156.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu80152921. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC.