February 13, 1958 – Wallsburg, UT – M 5.0 The 1958 Wallsburg, Utah earthquake occurred February 13 at 3:52 p.m. (local time). The epicenter was approximately 10 miles south of Heber City, Utah, in the mountains of the Wasatch Range. The earthquake was generally felt throughout Utah Valley—to the west of the Wasatch Range. The […]
Read MoreMay 13, 1914 – Ogden, UT – M 5½± People from Collinston, Utah to Riverton, Utah were shaken as a magnitude 5½ ± earthquake struck Ogden, Utah at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 1914. In Ogden, shaken buildings sustained cracks and plaster damage to walls as well as downed chimneys. Various parts of the […]
Read MoreJune 12, 1930 – Grover, WY – M 5.8 In the early hours of Thursday, June 12, 1930, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in Grover, Wyoming—approximately 10 miles north of Afton, Wyoming. The shock was widely felt in the community of Grover. Loud noise accompanied the earthquake. Cracking occurred in a building and a swimming […]
Read MoreNovember 13, 1901 – Southern Utah – M 6½± A magnitude 6½ ± earthquake occurred near Richfield, Utah, at 9:39 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 1901. The earthquake was reported felt within an area of 130,000 km2 (roughly 50,000 mi2). There were reports that the earthquake was accompanied by a roaring sound. The earthquake caused suspended […]
Read MoreJuly 15, 1915 – Provo, UT – M 5.0 According to newspaper accounts this earthquake was felt throughout the Utah, Salt Lake, and Bear River Valleys, and also in Provo Canyon, Tooele, Parley’s Canyon, and Park City, Utah. The felt area measured 13,000 square kilometers. In parts of Utah Valley buildings swayed, chimneys toppled, building […]
Read MoreSeptember 26, 1942 – Cedar City, UT – M 5.0 On September 26, 1942, Cedar City, Utah experienced it’s second magnitude 5 earthquake in less than a month. The earthquake occurred early Saturday morning at 7:50 a.m. (local time). There were reports of loosened chimney bricks at some homes as well as cracked plaster and […]
Read MoreSeptember 29, 1921 – Elsinore, UT (series) – M 6± Thursday, September 29, 1921 at 7:12 a.m., a magnitude 6 ± earthquake struck Elsinore, Utah. It was followed by two significant aftershocks: a magnitude 5.7 aftershock at 7:03 p.m. the same day, and a magnitude 6 ± aftershock two days later on Saturday, October 1 […]
Read MoreJune 27, 1925 – Clarkston Valley, MT – M 6¾ The Clarkston Valley, Montana earthquake occurred at 6:21 p.m. local time on June 27, 1925. The epicenter was located approximately 8 miles north of Three Forks, MT just north of Yellowstone Park. It was reported felt over nearly two-thirds of the state (approximately 1,000,000 square […]
Read MoreFebruary 27, 1959 – Panguitch, UT – M 5.0 On Friday, February 27, 1959 at 3:19 p.m. a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred approximately 15 miles north-northwest of Panguitch, Utah. Individuals in Panguitch and other nearby towns reported feeling the earthquake (Stover & Coffman, 1993). Stover and Coffman (1993) noted that in Panguitch the earthquake, “knocked […]
Read MoreFebruary 3, 1994 – Draney Peak, ID – M 5.9 A magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred approximately 10 miles west of Afton, Wyoming at 2:05 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, 1994. The earthquake was felt in parts of four states: Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. The strongest shaking was reported felt in and around the Star […]
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