Utah earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 15 km NW of Fayette, Utah

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 15 km NW of Fayette, Utah on Fri, Feb 20, 2026, 8:39 PM MST (03:39 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 8 km SSW of Kanosh, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2026-02-21 03:39:29 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.336° N, 111.962° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 2.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
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: 77 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 77.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu80130421. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.