Significant earthquakes of 2007

August 6, 2007 Earthquake: Huntington, Utah, United States

August 6, 2007 · M4.2 · 9 deaths

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Huntington, Utah, United States on August 6, 2007 at 08:48:40 UTC, 2 km below the surface. It killed 9 people.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
August 6, 2007
Time
08:48:40 UTC
Place
Huntington, Utah, United States
Magnitude
4.2 (mb)
Focal depth
2 km (1 mi)
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
39.465° N, 111.237° W

The toll

Deaths
9
Injuries
Few (about 1 to 50)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

Probable implosion at a coal mine northwest of Huntington. Six miners killed and several injured. Felt (III) at Huntington. Also felt at Mount Pleasant. (reference #1053)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 7601.