Month: October 2018

M 3.5 north of Paragonah, Utah

Posted on by Paul Roberson

PRESS RELEASE
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Released: October 30, 2018 03:30 AM MDT

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred at 02:15 AM on October 30, 2018 (MDT).  The epicenter of the shock was located beneath the Black Mountains in southwestern Utah, 12 miles north of the town of Paragonah, Utah, and 13 mi SE of the town of Minersville, UT.  This earthquake was reported felt in the city of Milford, Utah.  A total of 19 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or greater have occurred within 16 miles of the epicenter of this event since 1962.  The largest of these events was a magnitude 4.6 in 1991, located in the same area as today’s magnitude 3.5 earthquake.

Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form on the US Geological Survey website:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/data/dyfi/ .

M 2.8 Near Bountiful, UT Felt Along Wasatch Front

Posted on by William Blycker

Press Release

Released: October 23, 2018 11:45 PM MDT

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that an earthquake of magnitude 2.8 occurred at 10:30 PM on October 23, 2018 (MDT). The epicenter of the shock was located beneath the Wasatch Range, 11 miles east of the city of Bountiful, UT, and 12 miles south of the city of Morgan, UT. This earthquake was reported felt by residents of Wasatch Front communities extending from Salt Lake City on the south to Kayesville on the north, with most of the reports coming from the cities of Bountiful, Centerville, and Farmington.

A total of 5 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater have occurred within 16 miles of the epicenter of this event since 1962. The largest of these events was a magnitude 3.3 on June 11, 2014, 10 miles east of Centerville, UT.

Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form on the US Geological Survey website:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/data/dyfi/