List of earthquakes in Utah
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This is a list of moderate to large earthquakes that have occurred in Utah. Only earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.0 or greater are listed. Aftershocks are not included, unless they were of great significance or contributed to a death toll. Earthquakes occur frequently in Utah, though they tend to be small (below a 5.0 magnitude).
The highest-risk zone is along the Wasatch Front, where most of the state's population is located. The larger cities include the state's capital, Salt Lake City, as well as Lehi, Ogden, Orem, Provo, Sandy, and West Valley City.
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Chronological list
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|+ ! Date ! Name of Quake ! Location ! Mag ! Depth ! Lat ! Long ! Deaths ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Refs | |||||||||
| {{dts|1901|11|13}} | 1901 Richfield | Richfield | 7.0 | 38.77°N | 112.08°W | 0 | |||
| {{dts|1921|09|30}} | 1921 Sevier Valley | Elsinore | 6.3 | 38.68°N | 112.15°W | 0 | There were three main shocks: two on Sep. 29 and one on Oct. 1. | ||
| {{dts|1934|03|12}} | 1934 Hansel Valley | Great Salt Lake (just north of the lake) | 6.6 MW | {{convert|10.0|km|mi|abbr=on}} | 41.7°N | 112.8°W | 2 | ||
| {{dts|1962|08|30}} | 1962 Cache Valley | Cache Valley | 5.9 ML | 41.92°N | 111.63°W | 0 | |||
| {{dts|1967|10|04}} | 1967 5.6 | Marysvale | 5.6 MW | {{convert|7.0|km|mi|abbr=on}} | 38.540°N | 112.160°W | 0 | ||
| {{dts|1989|01|30}} | 1989 5.2 | Salina Canyon, Sevier County | 5.2 | {{convert|19.0|km|mi|abbr=on}} | 38.831°N | 111.620°W | 0 | ||
| {{dts|1992|09|02}} | 1992 St. George | St. George | 5.8 MW | {{convert|13.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} | 37.1°N | 113.497°W | 0 | ||
| {{dts|2020|03|18}} | 2020 Salt Lake City | Magna | 5.7 MW | {{convert|11.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} | 40.851°N | 112.081°W | 0 |
See also
References
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|title=The St. George Earthquake of September 2, 1992
|date=Winter 1992
|volume=22
|issue=4
|pages=7–8
|journal=Arizona Geology
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|last1=Pearthree
|first2=Terry C.
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|access-date=March 18, 2020
|archive-date=December 28, 2017
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|url=https://www.ksl.com/article/22468526/5-biggest-earthquakes-ever-to-happen-in-utah
|title=5 biggest earthquakes ever to happen in Utah
|date=October 9, 2012
|first= Scott
|last=Dunn
|publisher=KSL.com
|access-date=March 18, 2020
|archive-date=March 18, 2020
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|url-status=live
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|title=5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Salt Lake City: 'The Last Thing We Need Right Now'
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/us/earthquake-utah-salt-lake-city.html
|date=March 18, 2020
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|first2=Johnny
|last2=Diaz
|work=The New York Times
|access-date=March 18, 2020
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|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ushis2977/executive
|title=M 5.6 – Utah
|publisher=United States Geological Survey
|access-date=March 26, 2020
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|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uu50040800/executive
|title=M 5.2 – Utah
|publisher=United States Geological Survey
|access-date=March 26, 2020
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|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1988/0404/report.pdf
|first=Margaret G.
|last=Hopper
|title=Large Earthquakes in Sevier County, Utah, in 1901 and 1921
|publisher=United States Geological Survey
|date=4 April 1988
|id=Open-File Report 88-404
|access-date=4 May 2020
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|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ushis1041/impact
|title=M 6.6 – Utah
|publisher=United States Geological Survey
|access-date=March 18, 2020
}}
|url=https://quake.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/1962-Cache-Valley-UT-EQ-Summ.pdf
|title=Earthquake Summary
|publisher=University of Utah
|access-date=March 27, 2020
}}
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