Utah, United States

Earthquakes Near Salt Lake City

USGS recorded 10 earthquakes within 100 km of Salt Lake City in the last 30 days and 166 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 4.7.

M -0.2 · 2 km NNE of Summit Park, Utah · 2026-09-06 11:16 UTC M 0.2 · 5 km NE of Magna, Utah · 2026-09-07 02:00 UTC M 0.7 · 7 km ENE of Daniel, Utah · 2026-09-07 02:20 UTC M 0.8 · 43 km W of Hooper, Utah · 2026-09-03 04:20 UTC M 0.8 · 3 km ENE of Magna, Utah · 2026-08-30 12:29 UTC M 1.0 · 11 km ESE of Woods Cross, Utah · 2026-08-28 21:36 UTC M 1.1 · 18 km SW of Thatcher, Utah · 2026-09-08 05:07 UTC M 1.1 · 7 km SW of Corinne, Utah · 2026-08-25 12:03 UTC M 1.2 · 42 km SSE of Evanston, Wyoming · 2026-08-29 06:41 UTC M 1.4 · 6 km N of Mantua, Utah · 2026-09-08 19:15 UTC M 1.6 · 5 km NNW of Saratoga Springs, Utah · 2026-08-27 21:37 UTC M 1.6 · 21 km W of Tabiona, Utah · 2026-08-27 03:46 UTC M 1.6 · 5 km SSW of Bingham Canyon, Utah · 2026-09-16 21:23 UTC M 2.0 · 6 km WNW of Lehi, Utah · 2026-09-19 20:07 UTC M 2.3 · 3 km SW of Bingham Canyon, Utah · 2026-09-10 16:08 UTC

Recent earthquakes within 100 km of Salt Lake City

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 2.0 6 km WNW of Lehi, Utah 6.1 km deep 2026-09-19 20:07 UTC
M 1.6 5 km SSW of Bingham Canyon, Utah at the surface 2026-09-16 21:23 UTC
M 2.3 3 km SW of Bingham Canyon, Utah 1.9 km deep 2026-09-10 16:08 UTC
M 1.4 6 km N of Mantua, Utah 4.7 km deep 2026-09-08 19:15 UTC
M 1.1 18 km SW of Thatcher, Utah 5.1 km deep 2026-09-08 05:07 UTC
M 0.7 7 km ENE of Daniel, Utah 14.3 km deep 2026-09-07 02:20 UTC
M 0.2 5 km NE of Magna, Utah 8.3 km deep 2026-09-07 02:00 UTC
M -0.2 2 km NNE of Summit Park, Utah 8.0 km deep 2026-09-06 11:16 UTC
M 0.8 43 km W of Hooper, Utah 7.5 km deep 2026-09-03 04:20 UTC
M 0.8 3 km ENE of Magna, Utah 7.3 km deep 2026-08-30 12:29 UTC
M 1.2 42 km SSE of Evanston, Wyoming 16.5 km deep 2026-08-29 06:41 UTC
M 1.0 11 km ESE of Woods Cross, Utah 7.3 km deep 2026-08-28 21:36 UTC
M 1.6 5 km NNW of Saratoga Springs, Utah 6.3 km deep 2026-08-27 21:37 UTC
M 1.6 21 km W of Tabiona, Utah 1.6 km deep 2026-08-27 03:46 UTC
M 1.1 7 km SW of Corinne, Utah at the surface 2026-08-25 12:03 UTC

The largest on record within 100 km of Salt Lake City

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 5.7 at 5 km NNE of Magna, Utah on 2020-03-18: moderate: can damage poorly built structures.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 5.7 5 km NNE of Magna, Utah 2020-03-18 11.9 km deep
M 5.5 26 km E of Avon, Utah 1934-04-07 Not recorded
M 5.3 Near Salt Lake City, Utah 1910-05-22 Not recorded
M 5.3 27 km SW of Thatcher, Utah 1934-04-14 Not recorded
M 5.1 27 km SW of Thatcher, Utah 1934-03-15 Not recorded
M 5.1 27 km SW of Thatcher, Utah 1934-03-12 Not recorded
M 5.0 1 km NE of Magna, Utah 1962-09-05 7.0 km deep
M 5.0 1 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah 1980-05-24 5.0 km deep
M 4.8 Skull Valley, Utah 1915-08-11 Not recorded
M 4.8 Near Ogden, Utah 1914-05-13 Not recorded

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located within 100 km of Salt Lake City. The search is a circle of 100 km around the centre of Salt Lake City, so everything listed is genuinely within that distance. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.