Latest quakes in or near Salt Lake, Utah, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.4 earthquake 6.7 mi southwest of Salt Lake City - Utah, United States - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3? possible quake Near Salt Lake City - Utah, USA - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 31 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 16, 03:33 pm (GMT -6) | ? n/a | Near Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (unconfirmed) I FELT IT - 6 reports | Info | ||
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 09:53 am (Denver) | 0.4 9.5 km | 6.7 mi southwest of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 10, 12:23 pm (Denver) | 1.7 7.3 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the SE | Wasatch County, 13 mi northeast of Orem, Utah County, Utah, United States | Info | |
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 5, 05:15 am (Denver) | 2.6 11 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the N | 2 km SE of Washington Terrace, Utah 2 reports | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 12:43 am (Denver) | 1.0 8 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the NE | 4 km E of Morgan, Utah | Info | |
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 3, 04:58 pm (Denver) | 2.3 16 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the N | 5 km ENE of Huntsville, Utah | Info | |
Apr 3, 07:41 am (Denver) | 2.4 15 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the N | 11 km ENE of Huntsville, Utah | Info | |
Sunday, March 31, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 30, 09:41 pm (Denver) | 0.6 10.5 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the NE | 11 km S of Morgan, Utah | Info | |
Friday, March 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 29, 02:13 am (Denver) | 0.4 8.6 km | 7 km NE of Magna, Utah | Info | ||
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 27, 06:09 pm (Denver) | 0.8 9.1 km | 6 km NE of Magna, Utah | Info | ||
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 06:57 pm (Denver) | 0.6 9.6 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the E | 6 km W of Park City, Utah | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.46 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 32.4 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 126 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Salt Lake Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Salt Lake, Utah, USA?
Salt Lake has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 258 quakes on average per year in or near Salt Lake, Utah, USA. However, Salt Lake has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Salt Lake, Utah, USA?
On average, Salt Lake has about 32.4 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Salt Lake?
The last earthquake in Salt Lake occurred 5 days ago and had a magnitude of 0.4:
A light magnitude 0.4 earthquake hit 10.8 km (7 mi) away from Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 13, 2024 at 9.53 am local time (America/Denver GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.5 km (5.9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Salt Lake since 2024?
Since 2024, Salt Lake has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.6. There have been also 31 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Salt Lake since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Salt Lake since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 1 day 18 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 0.6 km (0.4 mi) away from Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, in the early afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 3.33 pm local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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