PRESS RELEASE
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Released: January 02, 2023 06:49 AM MST
The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that an earthquake of magnitude 2.6 occurred at 06:37 AM on January 02, 2023 (MST). The epicenter of the shock was located 6.8 mi W of Hyde Park, UT. Over 30 people in the Cache Valley reported that they felt this earthquake. A total of 13 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 4.1 on October 18, 1964, 4.7 mi ENE of Providence, UT.
Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form on the US Geological Survey website: earthquake.usgs.gov.