PRESS RELEASE University of Utah Seismograph Stations Released: May 15, 2026, 05:30 AM MDT The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 3.8 occurred at 05:05 AM on May 15, 2026. The epicenter of the shock was located about 7 miles northwest of Montpelier, ID, and was felt nearby. […]
Read MorePRESS RELEASE University of Utah Seismograph Stations Released: April 19, 2026, 09:00 AM MDT The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred at 08:43 AM on April 19, 2026. The epicenter of the shock was located about 18 miles south-southwest of Fillmore, UT. This event is part […]
Read MorePRESS RELEASE University of Utah Seismograph Stations Released: March 9, 2026 11:03 PM MDT The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred at 10:32 PM on March 09, 2026. The epicenter of the shock was located about 20 mi west of Hanksville, UT and was felt nearby. […]
Read MoreFriday, Feb. 13’s M3.5 and its 13 aftershocks overlap with the aftershock region of the 2020 M5.7 Magna earthquake and it is likely an aftershock of the 2020 event. Seismicity in the Magna area is still elevated relative to pre-2020 levels, indicating that aftershocks are still continuing. Aftershocks can have their own aftershocks, and it […]
Read MorePRESS RELEASE University of Utah Seismograph Stations Released: February 13, 2026 07:14 PM MST The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred at 06:32 PM on February 13, 2026. The epicenter of the shock was located about 2 mi north-north-west of West Valley City, UT. Since 1981, […]
Read MorePRESS RELEASE University of Utah Seismograph Stations Released: February 05, 2026 01:23 PM MST The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred at 12:53 PM on February 05, 2026. The epicenter of the shock was located about 4 mi west-northwest of Lehi, UT. The earthquake was widely […]
Read MoreUUSS Director, Dr. Keith Koper, spoke with local news outlets about today’s M4.7 earthquake in northeastern Utah: [Watch the press conference on YouTube]
Read MorePRESS RELEASEUniversity of Utah Seismograph StationsReleased: January 22, 2026 08:02 AM MSTThe University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) reports that a light earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred at 7:49 AM on January 22, 2026. The epicenter of the shock was located on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains, 25 miles southeast of Evanston, WY. […]
Read MorePRESS RELEASE University of Utah Seismograph Stations Released: January 04, 2026 07:44 AM MST The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 3.3 occurred at 07:18 AM on January 04, 2026. The epicenter of the shock was located about 9 miles east of Huntsville, UT. Since 1981, the UUSS […]
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