Utah earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 7 km S of Joseph, Utah

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 7 km S of Joseph, Utah on Fri, Feb 20, 2026, 3:04 AM MST (10:04 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 8 km SSW of Kanosh, 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
2026-02-20 10:04:52 UTC
Depth
11.4 km (7.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.559° N, 112.230° 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, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
121°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 179 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.415 km NW of Fayette, Utah · 222 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 1.615 km NW of Fayette, Utah · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.18 km ENE of Beaver, Utah · 221 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.67 km ENE of Beaver, Utah · 221 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 2.78 km ENE of Beaver, Utah · 221 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.28 km ENE of Beaver, Utah · 220 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 1
  7. 2.015 km NW of Fayette, Utah · 216 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 1.816 km SW of Kanosh, Utah · 214 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.915 km NE of Milford, Utah · 206 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.515 km NE of Milford, Utah · 206 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.615 km NE of Milford, Utah · 204 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 1.914 km NE of Milford, Utah · 204 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.015 km NE of Milford, Utah · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.715 km NE of Milford, Utah · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 2.014 km NE of Milford, Utah · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 1.515 km NE of Milford, Utah · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 2.314 km NE of Milford, Utah · 203 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 1.814 km NE of Milford, Utah · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 1.814 km NE of Milford, Utah · 202 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 1.814 km NE of Milford, Utah · 202 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  22. 1.615 km NE of Milford, Utah · 202 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 1.79 km NW of Panguitch, Utah · 198 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  24. 1.98 km W of Junction, Utah · 196 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  25. 1.728 km SW of Kanosh, Utah · 196 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 1.714 km NE of Milford, Utah · 196 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  27. 1.914 km NE of Milford, Utah · 195 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  28. 1.815 km NE of Milford, Utah · 195 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 1.514 km NE of Milford, Utah · 194 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  30. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 194 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 1.514 km NE of Milford, Utah · 194 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 1.514 km NE of Milford, Utah · 194 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 1.514 km NE of Milford, Utah · 194 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  34. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 194 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 1.714 km NE of Milford, Utah · 194 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  36. 1.914 km NE of Milford, Utah · 193 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 2.214 km NE of Milford, Utah · 193 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  38. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 191 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  39. 1.615 km NE of Milford, Utah · 189 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.813 km NE of Milford, Utah · 187 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  41. 1.513 km NE of Milford, Utah · 187 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  42. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 187 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  43. 1.714 km NE of Milford, Utah · 186 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  44. 1.714 km NE of Milford, Utah · 185 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 1.715 km WSW of Panguitch, Utah · 184 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  46. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 183 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  47. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 183 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  48. 1.713 km NE of Milford, Utah · 182 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  49. 1.514 km NE of Milford, Utah · 182 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  50. 1.613 km NE of Milford, Utah · 182 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  51. 2.013 km NE of Milford, Utah · 182 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 182 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  53. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 182 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  54. 1.812 km SW of Kanosh, Utah · 181 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  55. 1.614 km NE of Milford, Utah · 180 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  56. 2.015 km NE of Milford, Utah · 180 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 1.914 km NE of Milford, Utah · 179 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  58. 2.013 km NE of Milford, Utah · 179 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  59. 2.415 km NE of Milford, Utah · 178 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 1.714 km NE of Milford, Utah · 177 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 179.

Before

  1. 1.714 km WSW of Kanosh, Utah · 226 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 1.97 km SE of Holden, Utah · 229 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.53 km NNE of Joseph, Utah · 243 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.616 km NW of Emery, Utah · 246 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.919 km NNE of Paragonah, Utah · 247 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu80130381. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC.