Utah earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 3 km NNE of Joseph, Utah

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of Joseph, Utah on Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 8:39 PM MST (03:39 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 8 km ENE of Beaver, Utah. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Local time
UTC
2026-01-31 03:39:04 UTC
Depth
11.8 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.657° N, 112.196° 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
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
87°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.97 km SE of Holden, Utah · 230 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 1.714 km WSW of Kanosh, Utah · 227 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 1.57 km S of Joseph, Utah · 224 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 2.415 km NW of Fayette, Utah · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.615 km NW of Fayette, Utah · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.18 km ENE of Beaver, Utah · 222 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.67 km ENE of Beaver, Utah · 222 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 2.78 km ENE of Beaver, Utah · 222 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 2.28 km ENE of Beaver, Utah · 221 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
  10. 2.015 km NW of Fayette, Utah · 217 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.816 km SW of Kanosh, Utah · 215 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.915 km NE of Milford, Utah · 207 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 1.515 km NE of Milford, Utah · 207 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 1.615 km NE of Milford, Utah · 205 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 1.914 km NE of Milford, Utah · 205 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 2.015 km NE of Milford, Utah · 205 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 204 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 1.715 km NE of Milford, Utah · 204 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.014 km NE of Milford, Utah · 204 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 1.515 km NE of Milford, Utah · 204 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 2.314 km NE of Milford, Utah · 204 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  22. 1.814 km NE of Milford, Utah · 204 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 1.814 km NE of Milford, Utah · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  24. 1.814 km NE of Milford, Utah · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 1.615 km NE of Milford, Utah · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 1.79 km NW of Panguitch, Utah · 199 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 1.98 km W of Junction, Utah · 197 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  28. 1.728 km SW of Kanosh, Utah · 197 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  29. 1.714 km NE of Milford, Utah · 197 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  30. 1.914 km NE of Milford, Utah · 196 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  31. 1.815 km NE of Milford, Utah · 196 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  32. 1.514 km NE of Milford, Utah · 195 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 195 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 1.514 km NE of Milford, Utah · 195 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  35. 1.514 km NE of Milford, Utah · 195 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 1.514 km NE of Milford, Utah · 195 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  37. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 195 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 1.714 km NE of Milford, Utah · 195 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 1.914 km NE of Milford, Utah · 194 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  40. 2.214 km NE of Milford, Utah · 194 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  41. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 192 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 1.615 km NE of Milford, Utah · 190 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  43. 1.813 km NE of Milford, Utah · 188 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  44. 1.513 km NE of Milford, Utah · 188 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  45. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 188 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  46. 1.714 km NE of Milford, Utah · 187 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 1.714 km NE of Milford, Utah · 186 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  48. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 184 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 1.616 km NW of Emery, Utah · 247 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.919 km NNE of Paragonah, Utah · 248 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.08 km WNW of Panguitch, Utah · 258 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.718 km NE of Milford, Utah · 258 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.527 km W of Emery, Utah · 269 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 1.614 km NW of Junction, Utah · 273 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu80128591. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:38 AM UTC.