Utah earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 24 km SSE of Independence, Utah

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 24 km SSE of Independence, Utah on Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 1:31 AM MST (08:31 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
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2026-01-30 08:31:23 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.113° N, 111.102° 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, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
43

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu80128561. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC.