July 15, 1915 – Provo, UT – M 5.0 According to newspaper accounts this earthquake was felt throughout the Utah, Salt Lake, and Bear River Valleys, and also in Provo Canyon, Tooele, Parley’s Canyon, and Park City, Utah. The felt area measured 13,000 square kilometers. In parts of Utah Valley buildings swayed, chimneys toppled, building […]
Read MoreFebruary 13, 1958 – Wallsburg, UT – M 5.0 The 1958 Wallsburg, Utah earthquake occurred February 13 at 3:52 p.m. (local time). The epicenter was approximately 10 miles south of Heber City, Utah, in the mountains of the Wasatch Range. The earthquake was generally felt throughout Utah Valley—to the west of the Wasatch Range. The […]
Read MoreSeptember 5, 1962 – Magna, UT – M 5.2 A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in Magna, Utah, on Wednesday, September 5, 1962 at 9:04 a.m. The earthquake was felt from the Ogden, Utah area in the north, down to the Provo/Spanish Fork, Utah area in the south. Widespread structural damage occurred in the Salt Lake […]
Read MoreFebruary 22, 1943 – Magna, UT – M 5.0 At 8:20 a.m. (local time) on Monday, February 22, 1943, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near Magna, Utah. It was most strongly felt in Magna and the surrounding Salt Lake Valley. The earthquake was also reported felt in nearby Utah communities of Ogden, Bingham, Tooele and […]
Read MoreMarch 6, 1949 – Salt Lake City, UT – M 5.0 Salt Lake City, Utah, experienced a magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 11:50 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, 1949. Some felt reports were received from south Davis County, Utah, but most were isolated to the Salt Lake County. In Salt Lake County, buildings swayed. Floors and […]
Read MoreMay 22, 1910 – Salt Lake City, UT – M 5½± On Sunday, May 22, 1910, at 7:28 a.m. local time, a magnitude 5½ ± earthquake struck Salt Lake City, Utah. At the time, it was the most severe earthquake recorded in the city’s history. Shaking was also distinctly felt in the Utah communities of […]
Read MoreJuly 18, 1894 – Ogden, UT – M 5.0 A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in Ogden, Utah at 3:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 1894. According to a report, the earthquake was accompanied by a cracking sound similar to the snapping of timbers. The earthquake shook buildings, cracked walls, moved office desks and bookcases, caused […]
Read MoreMay 13, 1914 – Ogden, UT – M 5½± People from Collinston, Utah to Riverton, Utah were shaken as a magnitude 5½ ± earthquake struck Ogden, Utah at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 1914. In Ogden, shaken buildings sustained cracks and plaster damage to walls as well as downed chimneys. Various parts of the […]
Read MoreMarch 12, 1934 – Hansel Valley, UT (series) – M 6.6 Believed to be the most severe earthquake in Utah’s recorded history, the 1934 Hansel Valley earthquake was reportedly felt as far west as Elko, Nevada and as far east as Rawlins, Wyoming. Felt reports were also issued from as far north as Boise, Idaho […]
Read MoreOctober 5, 1909 – Hansel Valley, UT – M 6± A magnitude 6 ± earthquake occurred at 7:50 p.m. on October 5, 1909, approximately 25 miles west of Garland, Utah. Shaking from the earthquake was felt over an area of approximately 30,116 mi2 (78,000 km2), extending from southern Idaho to northern Utah County, Utah. Reports from […]
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