Month: June 2021
Recent Earthquakes in the Utah Region, June 3 – 16, 2021
Recent Earthquakes in the Yellowstone Region, May 27 – June 9, 2021
M 3.7 near Strawberry Reservoir, UT
PRESS RELEASE
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Released: June 09, 2021 02:45 PM MDT
The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 3.7 occurred in northern Utah at 01:52 PM on June 9, 2021 (MDT). The epicenter of the shock was located beneath the Wasatch Range, seven miles northeast of Strawberry Reservoir and 21 miles east of the town of Wallsburg, Utah. This earthquake was reported felt by a few residents of Utah and Salt Lake Valleys. It was followed by a magnitude 2.5 aftershock at 01:55 pm MDT. A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred in the same general area in 2006.
Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form
on the US Geological Survey website: earthquake.usgs.gov.
Earthquake Summary:
Date (UTC): June 09, 2021
Time (UTC): 19:52
Date (local): June 09, 2021
Time (local): 01:52 PM MDT
Latitude: 40 18.59′ N
Longitude: 111 2.70′ W
Preferred magnitude: 3.7 Ml