M 2.8 Near Bountiful, UT Felt Along Wasatch Front

Press Release

Released: October 23, 2018 11:45 PM MDT

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that an earthquake of magnitude 2.8 occurred at 10:30 PM on October 23, 2018 (MDT). The epicenter of the shock was located beneath the Wasatch Range, 11 miles east of the city of Bountiful, UT, and 12 miles south of the city of Morgan, UT. This earthquake was reported felt by residents of Wasatch Front communities extending from Salt Lake City on the south to Kayesville on the north, with most of the reports coming from the cities of Bountiful, Centerville, and Farmington.

A total of 5 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater have occurred within 16 miles of the epicenter of this event since 1962. The largest of these events was a magnitude 3.3 on June 11, 2014, 10 miles east of Centerville, UT.

Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form on the US Geological Survey website:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/data/dyfi/