Updated: Mon, Dec 20, 2021 07:09 GMT –
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Light magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 5 km depth
20 Dec 05:28 UTC: First to report: USGS after 45 minutes.
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Date & time: Dec 20, 2021 04:43:26 UTC –
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, Dec 19, 2021 9:43 pm (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.9121°N / 113.3578°W↗ (Juab, Utah, United States)
Antipode: 39.912°S / 66.642°E↗
Nearest volcano: Black Rock Desert (128 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
81 km (50 mi) WSW of Vernon (pop: 275) –> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) SW of Tooele (pop: 33,200) –> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) WSW of Lehi (pop: 58,500) –> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) WSW of South Jordan (pop: 66,600) –> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) WSW of West Jordan (pop: 111,900) –> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) SW of West Valley City (pop: 136,200) –> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) WSW of Sandy (pop: 87,500) –> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) WSW of Orem (pop: 94,500) –> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) WSW of Provo (pop: 115,300) –> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) SW of Salt Lake City (pop: 192,700) –> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds -5°C (23 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.0 | 5 km | 62 Km WSW of Dugway, Utah | USGS |
3.0 | 5 km | UTAH | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Mar 12, 1934 15:05 88 years ago |
6.6 0 km |
204km / 127mi | Box Elder County, 54 mi NW of Ogden, Weber County, Utah, USA | More |
Mar 28, 1975 02:31 47 years ago |
6.1 5 km |
248km / 154mi | Oneida County, Idaho, 43 mi NW of Logan, Cache County, Utah, USA | More |
Feb 21, 2008 14:16 14 years ago |
5.9 7.9 km |
188km / 117mi | 5.3 mi NE of Wells, Elko County, Nevada, USA | More |
Mar 18, 2020 13:09 1 year 40 weeks ago |
5.7 12 km |
143km / 89mi | 3.1 mi N of Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA | More |
Jan 30, 1989 04:06 33 years ago |
5.2 19 km |
192km / 119mi | 25 mi E of Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, USA | More |
Sep 29, 1921 14:12 100 years ago |
5.2 0 km |
173km / 107mi | 5.1 mi S of Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, USA | More |
Feb 21, 2008 14:34 14 years ago |
5.1 0 km |
185km / 115mi | 6.7 mi E of Wells, Elko County, Nevada, USA | More |
May 24, 1980 10:03 42 years ago |
5.0 5 km |
119km / 74mi | 26 mi SW of Provo, Utah County, USA | More |
Jul 7, 1963 19:20 58 years ago |
5.0 7 km |
131km / 81mi | 13 mi S of Nephi, Juab County, Utah, USA | More |
Sep 5, 1962 16:04 59 years ago |
5.0 7 km |
140km / 87mi | 1 mi NE of Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA | More |
Mar 18, 2020 19:12 1 year 39 weeks ago |
4.6 10.7 km |
144km / 90mi | 5.1 mi NW of West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA | More |
Mar 18, 2020 14:02 1 year 40 weeks ago |
4.6 9.1 km |
144km / 90mi | 3.9 mi NE of Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA | More |
Mar 24, 1986 22:40 36 years ago |
4.3 1.9 km |
139km / 87mi | Millard County, 10.8 mi NW of Fayette, Sanpete County, Utah, USA | More |
Jun 16, 1975 23:30 47 years ago |
4.3 5 km |
163km / 101mi | 50 mi E of Elko, Nevada, USA | More |
Apr 16, 2020 13:41 1 year 35 weeks ago |
4.2 9.5 km |
143km / 89mi | 2.8 mi NE of Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA | More |
Apr 15, 2020 02:56 1 year 36 weeks ago |
4.2 9 km |
143km / 89mi | 4.2 mi NW of West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA | More |
Mar 16, 1992 14:42 30 years ago |
4.2 12 km |
127km / 79mi | 12 mi SW of West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA | More |
Dec 23, 1984 01:47 37 years ago |
4.1 5 km |
159km / 99mi | 30 mi SE of Ely, White Pine County, Nevada, USA | More |
Sep 26, 2012 23:48 9 years ago |
4.0 14 km |
108km / 67mi | 12 mi SW of Eagle Mountain, Utah County, USA | More |
Oct 10, 2017 19:12 4 years ago |
3.5 15 km |
79km / 49mi | Elko County, 122 mi W of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA | More |
May 22, 2020 00:22 1 year 30 weeks ago |
3.4 0 km |
87km / 54mi | Elko County, Nevada, 110 mi W of West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA | More |
Mar 6, 2018 20:30 4 years ago |
3.2 0 km |
111km / 69mi | 42 mi E of Ely, White Pine County, Nevada, USA | More |
Apr 20, 2014 03:22 8 years ago |
3.2 6.9 km |
122km / 76mi | 5.6 mi NE of Tooele, Utah, USA | More |
Dec 14, 2012 10:38 9 years ago |
3.2 27 km |
43km / 26mi | 44 mi SW of Tooele, Utah, USA | More |
May 22, 1988 19:10 34 years ago |
3.2 3.8 km |
20km / 12mi | Juab County, 91 mi W of Provo, Utah County, USA | More |
Feb 22, 2019 10:26 3 years ago |
3.0 8.7 km |
112km / 69mi | 7.7 mi NW of Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah, USA | More |
Apr 20, 2014 03:23 8 years ago |
3.0 0 km |
101km / 63mi | Millard County, Utah, 48 mi E of Ely, White Pine County, Nevada, USA | More |
Mar 23, 1987 05:59 35 years ago |
3.0 19 km |
78km / 48mi | White Pine County, Nevada, 107 mi W of Tooele, Utah, USA | More |
Mar 23, 1987 04:07 35 years ago |
3.0 5 km |
85km / 53mi | White Pine County, 93 mi SE of Elko, Nevada, USA | More |
Mar 11, 1987 01:56 35 years ago |
3.0 5 km |
84km / 52mi | 91 mi SE of Elko, Nevada, USA | More |
Feb 8, 1985 01:07 37 years ago |
3.0 14 km |
68km / 42mi | 91 mi W of Tooele, Utah, USA | More |
Dec 20, 2021 04:23 2 hours and 45 minutes ago |
2.9 5 km |
2km / 1mi | Juab County, 69 mi SW of Tooele, Utah, USA | More |
Sep 22, 2005 07:12 16 years ago |
2.9 12 km |
30km / 19mi | Juab County, 87 mi SW of Tooele, Utah, USA | More |
Oct 18, 2017 20:15 4 years ago |
2.8 7 km |
80km / 50mi | Millard County, 147 mi SW of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA | More |
Aug 13, 2009 21:00 12 years ago |
2.8 10.2 km |
71km / 44mi | 29 mi W of Tooele, Utah, USA | More |
Jun 23, 2020 20:49 1 year 26 weeks ago |
2.6 11 km |
64km / 40mi | 43 mi W of Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah, USA | More |
Aug 10, 2018 20:23 3 years ago |
2.6 16 km |
83km / 52mi | 42 mi NE of Ely, White Pine County, Nevada, USA | More |
Feb 9, 2005 02:07 17 years ago |
2.6 8.3 km |
62km / 39mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Jul 20, 2014 11:11 7 years ago |
2.5 0 km |
90km / 56mi | 27km S of West Wendover, Nevada | More |
Dec 18, 1993 13:28 28 years ago |
2.5 8.2 km |
62km / 38mi | Utah (USA) | More |
May 27, 1993 20:56 29 years ago |
2.5 5 km |
101km / 63mi | Nevada (USA) | More |
Nov 1, 1991 09:08 30 years ago |
2.5 8.8 km |
57km / 35mi | Utah (USA) | More |
May 28, 1986 00:17 36 years ago |
2.5 3.3 km |
51km / 32mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Aug 22, 1982 20:09 39 years ago |
2.5 8 km |
63km / 39mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Oct 16, 1998 19:07 23 years ago |
2.4 3.8 km |
11km / 7mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Jul 11, 2004 04:30 17 years ago |
2.3 0.4 km |
27km / 17mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Jun 29, 1999 17:48 22 years ago |
2.3 4.5 km |
49km / 30mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Dec 30, 1998 17:00 23 years ago |
2.3 6 km |
70km / 44mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Oct 16, 1998 12:12 23 years ago |
2.3 4.5 km |
11km / 7mi | Utah (USA) | More |
May 22, 1991 00:28 31 years ago |
2.3 7.3 km |
44km / 27mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Jul 5, 1990 08:04 31 years ago |
2.3 5.2 km |
56km / 35mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Oct 16, 1998 11:55 23 years ago |
2.2 4.6 km |
10km / 6mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Sep 27, 1996 02:03 25 years ago |
2.2 7.7 km |
28km / 17mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Oct 10, 2002 14:25 19 years ago |
2.1 11 km |
51km / 31mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Apr 11, 1994 22:48 28 years ago |
2.1 3.5 km |
76km / 47mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Dec 1, 2009 13:56 12 years ago |
2.0 5.6 km |
39km / 24mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Feb 9, 2005 02:09 17 years ago |
2.0 4.3 km |
64km / 40mi | Nevada (USA) | More |
Oct 9, 2002 22:50 19 years ago |
2.0 9.2 km |
54km / 34mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Jun 3, 1997 19:31 25 years ago |
2.0 26 km |
41km / 25mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Oct 7, 1996 12:04 25 years ago |
2.0 8.8 km |
28km / 17mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Jan 4, 1996 16:33 26 years ago |
2.0 5.8 km |
63km / 39mi | Utah (USA) | More |
May 15, 1991 10:14 31 years ago |
2.0 6.9 km |
44km / 27mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Jul 11, 1981 11:20 40 years ago |
2.0 8.8 km |
62km / 39mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Oct 16, 2003 19:12 18 years ago |
1.9 4.8 km |
41km / 25mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Nov 6, 2002 15:33 19 years ago |
1.9 3 km |
38km / 24mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Jul 20, 2006 17:29 15 years ago |
1.8 7.9 km |
49km / 30mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Feb 10, 1999 19:36 23 years ago |
1.8 9.1 km |
46km / 28mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Sep 23, 1990 00:01 31 years ago |
1.8 0.5 km |
27km / 17mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Jun 4, 2019 12:19 3 years ago |
1.7 2.8 km |
60km / 37mi | 31km NW of Delta, Utah (USA) | More |
Mar 30, 2004 17:51 18 years ago |
1.7 3.1 km |
50km / 31mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Jun 29, 1999 17:34 22 years ago |
1.7 0 km |
42km / 26mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Oct 16, 1998 19:06 23 years ago |
1.7 2.7 km |
4km / 2mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Oct 16, 1998 18:30 23 years ago |
1.7 4.2 km |
10km / 6mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Oct 16, 1998 11:59 23 years ago |
1.7 2.5 km |
6km / 4mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Oct 12, 1991 07:14 30 years ago |
1.7 8.8 km |
14km / 9mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Jul 30, 1981 02:05 40 years ago |
1.7 9 km |
26km / 16mi | Utah (USA) | More |
May 3, 2017 19:22 5 years ago |
1.6 5.5 km |
13km / 8mi | – 81km NW of Delta, Utah | More |
Oct 16, 1998 14:35 23 years ago |
1.6 10.3 km |
8km / 5mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Oct 16, 1998 12:13 23 years ago |
1.6 -3.4 km |
12km / 8mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Sep 29, 1996 06:18 25 years ago |
1.6 10 km |
28km / 18mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Mar 22, 1984 00:44 38 years ago |
1.6 4 km |
52km / 32mi | Utah (USA) | More |
May 10, 2012 17:02 10 years ago |
1.4 3.5 km |
18km / 11mi | Utah (USA) | More |
May 12, 2011 22:45 11 years ago |
1.4 10.8 km |
48km / 30mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Dec 21, 1985 00:02 36 years ago |
1.4 0.1 km |
29km / 18mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Apr 24, 1985 21:28 37 years ago |
1.1 4.4 km |
50km / 31mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Dec 25, 2011 20:26 10 years ago |
1.0 5.5 km |
35km / 22mi | Utah (USA) | More |
Mar 27, 1984 00:46 38 years ago |
1.0 -0.5 km |
52km / 32mi | Utah (USA) | More |