M2.1 earthquake 15 km WNW of Howell, Utah
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Howell, Utah on Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 8:56 PM MDT (02:56 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
- Magnitude from
- University of Utah Seismograph Stations
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-28 02:56:31 UTC
- Depth
- 5.4 km (3.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.830° N, 112.625° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.25
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 127°
- Stations used
- 26
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu80150901. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:26 PM UTC.