Utah earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 6 km NE of Hildale, Utah

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Hildale, Utah on Thu, Mar 12, 2026, 10:05 AM MDT (16:05 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 1 km W of Kanarraville, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2026-03-12 16:05:38 UTC
Depth
12.7 km (7.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.044° N, 112.906° 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, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
123°
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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.910 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 203 days ago · 16 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.79 km NW of Panguitch, Utah · 202 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.929 km S of Centennial Park, Arizona · 200 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.70 km S of Summit, Utah · 199 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.66 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 192 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.913 km SSW of Enterprise, Utah · 190 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.63 km NW of Toquerville, Utah · 188 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.715 km WSW of Panguitch, Utah · 188 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 1.914 km S of Cane Beds, Arizona · 187 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 1.912 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 176 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 1.611 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 176 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.211 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 176 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 1.911 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 176 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 2.511 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah · 176 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 1
  15. 1.511 km S of Cedar City, Utah · 176 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.612 km S of Cedar City, Utah · 175 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 3.01 km W of Kanarraville, Utah · 169 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 23
  18. 1.67 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 166 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.913 km SSE of Kanarraville, Utah · 152 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 1.713 km E of Glendale, Utah · 149 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away

Before

  1. 1.67 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 206 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.66 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 210 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.77 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 211 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.76 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 211 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 1.67 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 211 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.67 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 211 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.47 km NNW of Leeds, Utah · 213 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.711 km S of Kanarraville, Utah · 217 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.67 km NE of Hildale, Utah · 220 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.610 km E of Springdale, Utah · 230 days ago · 19 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 1.67 km ENE of Cedar City, Utah · 235 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu80131851. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC.