PRESS RELEASE
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Released: November 02, 2023 07:33 AM MDT
The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 3.2 occurred at 04:45 AM on November 02, 2023 (MDT). The epicenter of the shock was located 3.2 mi N of Richfield, UT. The earthquake was felt in Richfield and the surrounding areas. This earthquake follows 9 earthquakes with magnitudes between 0.9 and 1.9 that occurred in the vicinity the day prior. A total of 32 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater have occurred within 16 mi of the epicenter of this event since 1962. The largest of these events was a magnitude 4.4 on January 03, 1972, 2.7 mi S of Elsinore, UT. A total of 2 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater have occurred within 32 mi of the epicenter of this event since 1962. The largest of these events was a magnitude 5.2 on October 04,1967, 6.3 mi ESE of Sevier, UT.
Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form on the US Geological Survey website: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uu60553437/executive#executive.