Utah earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 11 km NE of Hildale, Utah

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Hildale, Utah on Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 1:05 AM MST (08:05 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 11 km ENE of Kanarraville, 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
2026-01-02 08:05:48 UTC
Depth
17.2 km (10.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.082° N, 112.890° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
114°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.911 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 275 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.310 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 275 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.516 km NW of Parowan, Utah · 274 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.822 km SW of Big Water, Utah · 274 days ago · 27 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.510 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 271 days ago · 17 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.09 km E of Springdale, Utah · 271 days ago · 20 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.714 km WSW of Enterprise, Utah · 270 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 1.57 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 270 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 2.57 km SW of Centennial Park, Arizona · 267 days ago · 23 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 1.67 km SW of Enterprise, Utah · 264 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.08 km WNW of Panguitch, Utah · 261 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.025 km S of Brian Head, Utah · 257 days ago · 22 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 1.512 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 254 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.511 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 254 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 3
  15. 1.811 km E of Kanarraville, Utah · 254 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 2.611 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 254 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 3
  17. 2.211 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 254 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 5
  18. 2.911 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 254 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 5
  19. 2.311 km E of Kanarraville, Utah · 254 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.611 km E of Kanarraville, Utah · 253 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 1.711 km E of Kanarraville, Utah · 253 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 2.211 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 253 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 1.95 km SE of Centennial Park, Arizona · 247 days ago · 22 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 1.65 km SW of Enoch, Utah · 247 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  25. 1.57 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 243 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  26. 1.65 km W of Enoch, Utah · 242 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 1.818 km ESE of Fredonia, Arizona · 238 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 1.722 km SW of Big Water, Utah · 237 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  29. 1.67 km ENE of Cedar City, Utah · 235 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  30. 1.610 km E of Springdale, Utah · 230 days ago · 19 km deep · 13 km away
  31. 1.67 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 220 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 1.711 km S of Kanarraville, Utah · 217 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 1.77 km SE of Fredonia, Arizona · 277 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 1.65 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 279 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.69 km W of Veyo, Utah · 282 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.98 km W of Veyo, Utah · 282 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.919 km SW of Big Water, Utah · 283 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.80 km N of Cane Beds, Arizona · 292 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 1.628 km W of Ivins, Utah · 295 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.66 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 305 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu80126661. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:34 AM UTC.