Month: February 2019

M 4.0 Near Kanosh, UT

Posted on by Paul Roberson

PRESS RELEASE

University of Utah Seismograph Stations

Released: February 20, 2019 01:45 AM MST

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that a light earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred at 12:05 AM on February 20, 2019(MST). The epicenter of the shock was located in central Utah in the southwestern part of the Pavant Range, 5.3 mi south-southwest of the town of Kanosh, UT, and 18 miles southwest of the city of Fillmore. This earthquake was reported felt in the cities of Fillmore, Monroe, and Richfield, Utah. Three small aftershocks occurred within the first 45 minutes after the mainshock, all of magnitude less than 2.0.

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the same area last Saturday
at 3:05 pm MST. A total of 28 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater have occurred within 16 miles of the epicenter of today’s event since 1962. The largest of these earthquakes was a magnitude 4.0 on February 23, 2001, located 8.2 mi southwest of Kanosh. In 1967, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred 23 miles to the southeast of today’s event.

Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form on the US Geological Survey “Did You Feet it?” website.

M 3.7 near Blufdale, UT

Posted on by Paul Roberson

PRESS RELEASE

University of Utah Seismograph Stations Released: February 15, 2019 06:45 AM MST

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 3.7 occurred at 5:09 AM on February 15, 2019 (MST).  The epicenter of the shock was located at the southern end of the Salt Lake Valley, 1.8 miles south of the town of Bluffdale, UT.

This earthquake was preceded by a magnitude 3.2 foreshock at 5:02 am and was followed by six aftershocks, all smaller than magnitude 2.

This morning’s earthquake was reported felt by more than 7,000 residents of the Salt Lake Valley and Utah Valley.  The foreshock was also reported felt.  Since 1962, five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater have occurred within 16 miles of the epicenter of today’s event.  The largest of these events was a magnitude 4.1 on March 16, 1992, located six miles west-southwest of Bluffdale, UT.

Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form on the US Geological Survey “Did You Feet it?” website.