Utah earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 24 km SSE of Independence, Utah

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 24 km SSE of Independence, Utah on Thu, Jan 22, 2026, 7:19 PM MST (02:19 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 6 km WNW of Lehi, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2026-01-23 02:19:51 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.114° N, 111.099° 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.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
56°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu80127991. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.