Earthquake Risk in Utah
Utah faces significant seismic risk from the Wasatch Fault, which runs through the state's most populated corridor. A major earthquake on this fault could affect Salt Lake City and surrounding areas.
The largest earthquake recorded in Utah was a magnitude 5.7 5 km NNE of Magna, Utah on March 18, 2020. Utah has 50 notable earthquakes on record since 2004, with the most recent being a M3.3 on August 11, 2026. The deepest event reached 68 km below the surface.
Notable Earthquakes
50
Recorded in or near Utah (since 2004)
Largest Earthquake
M5.7
5 km NNE of Magna, Utah (Mar 2020)
Most Recent
M3.3
Aug 11, 2026
Notable Earthquakes
Significant earthquakes recorded in or near this state.
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.7 | 5 km NNE of Magna, Utah | 11.9 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M4.9 | 9 km NE of Randolph, Utah | 10.2 km | Apr 15, 2010 |
| M4.7 | 40 km S of Evanston, Wyoming | 14.7 km | Jan 22, 2026 |
| M4.6 | 6 km NNE of Magna, Utah | 9.1 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M4.6 | 5 km NE of Magna, Utah | 10.7 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M4.6 | 10 km NW of Circleville, Utah | 11.1 km | Jan 3, 2011 |
| M4.5 | 24 km S of Brian Head, Utah | 19.6 km | Jul 29, 2024 |
| M4.4 | 15 km SW of Circleville, Utah | 8.3 km | Oct 3, 2020 |
| M4.4 | 16 km SW of Thatcher, Utah | 7.0 km | May 5, 2024 |
| M4.2 | 19 km WSW of Enterprise, Utah | 1.0 km | Jan 15, 2016 |
| M4.2 | 4 km NE of Magna, Utah | 9.5 km | Apr 16, 2020 |
| M4.2 | 16 km NNE of Bryce Canyon City, Utah | 14.8 km | Apr 12, 2012 |
| M4.2 | 1 km NNW of Magna, Utah | 9.2 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M4.2 | 4 km NE of Magna, Utah | 9.0 km | Apr 15, 2020 |
| M4.2 | 6 km SE of Spring City, Utah | 8.8 km | Jun 29, 2014 |
| M4.1 | 10 km W of Maeser, Utah | 68.3 km | Sep 10, 2025 |
| M4.1 | 8 km S of Cedar City, Utah | 9.1 km | Jan 4, 2010 |
| M4.1 | Utah | 3.4 km | Jul 4, 2015 |
| M4.1 | 28 km W of Kanosh, Utah | 1.1 km | Apr 14, 2019 |
| M4.0 | 8 km SW of Kanosh, Utah | 8.2 km | Feb 20, 2019 |
| M4.0 | 15 km NNE of Tabiona, Utah | 15.7 km | May 25, 2016 |
| M4.0 | 4 km NNE of Magna, Utah | 6.9 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M4.0 | 5 km WNW of Riverside, Utah | 9.5 km | Jun 3, 2009 |
| M4.0 | 29 km ENE of Torrey, Utah | 2.3 km | Mar 10, 2026 |
| M3.9 | 4 km WNW of Independence, Utah | 13.8 km | May 1, 2025 |
| M3.9 | 4 km NNE of Magna, Utah | 8.5 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M3.9 | 8 km NNE of Magna, Utah | 10.0 km | Mar 23, 2020 |
| M3.9 | 16 km SW of Thatcher, Utah | 6.2 km | May 4, 2024 |
| M3.9 | 35 km WSW of Minersville, Utah | 6.8 km | Aug 18, 2007 |
| M3.9 | 10 km NNE of Minersville, Utah | 11.8 km | Jan 17, 2020 |
| M3.9 | 27 km WSW of Enterprise, Utah | 4.0 km | Jun 11, 2007 |
| M3.9 | 30 km ENE of Boulder Town, Utah | 13.2 km | Apr 14, 2010 |
| M3.9 | Utah | 6.8 km | Sep 1, 2007 |
| M3.9 | Utah | 11.9 km | Nov 5, 2007 |
| M3.9 | 11 km NW of Orangeville, Utah | 1.0 km | Nov 10, 2011 |
| M3.9 | 5 km ENE of Howell, Utah | 6.6 km | Sep 24, 2019 |
| M3.9 | 13 km SSE of Kanarraville, Utah | 11.4 km | Dec 1, 2023 |
| M3.9 | 6 km NE of Magna, Utah | 9.5 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M3.8 | 26 km W of Kanosh, Utah | -0.0 km | Sep 12, 2018 |
| M3.8 | 14 km SW of Enterprise, Utah | 8.9 km | Jan 16, 2019 |
| M3.8 | 11 km N of Pine Valley, Utah | 8.7 km | Jul 21, 2020 |
| M3.8 | 10 km NNW of Kanarraville, Utah | 3.1 km | Aug 18, 2010 |
| M3.8 | 34 km N of Halls Crossing, Utah | 14.5 km | Mar 1, 2016 |
| M3.8 | 37 km ENE of Thompson Springs, Utah | 6.8 km | May 31, 2022 |
| M3.7 | 5 km NNE of Magna, Utah | 9.7 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M3.7 | 4 km SSW of Bluff, Utah | 8.8 km | Apr 22, 2017 |
| M3.7 | 9 km W of Enoch, Utah | 1.6 km | Feb 8, 2013 |
| M3.7 | 3 km SSW of Bluffdale, Utah | 8.6 km | Feb 15, 2019 |
| M3.7 | 6 km NE of Magna, Utah | 8.1 km | Mar 18, 2020 |
| M3.7 | 2 km NNW of Richfield, Utah | 8.3 km | Jul 29, 2005 |
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Utah State Resources
This site draws on the national USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Where a state agency maps its own ground in more detail, its record is the better one — start here.
- Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country — The Utah Geological Survey's homeowner guide to living with earthquake risk in Utah — what to expect, and what to do about it.
- Utah Geologic Hazards Map Portal — The UGS maintains its own Utah Quaternary fault database and sends updates to the USGS. For Utah specifically it is more accurate and more current than the national layer this site draws on.