July 21, 1959 – Kanab, UT – M 5.7 This earthquake was felt over an area of 21,000 square kilometers, primarily in southern Utah and northern Arizona, according to newspaper accounts. Dishes and canned goods were knocked to the floor, cars were jostled on roads, and minor rockslides occurred. Felt reports were received from as […]
Read MoreDecember 5, 1887 – Kanab, UT – M 5.7 On Monday, December 5, 1887 a magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in Kanab, Utah. It was reported that dishes were shaken from cupboard shelves in several houses. Clocks stopped, and bricks fell from tops of chimneys and some cracks in houses were observed. The shaking frightened many […]
Read MoreApril 20, 1891 – St. George, UT – M 5.0 A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck St. George, Utah at 6:55 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 1891. Reports from St. George noted that the earthquake shook houses and rattled windows. Damage included a downed chimney, fallen plaster and broken dishes (Stover & Coffman, 1993). The shaking […]
Read MoreSeptember 2, 1992 – St. George, UT – M 5.8 In the early morning of Wednesday, September 2, 1992 (4:26 a.m. MDT), a magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred near Washington, Utah. Most of the destruction occurred near the town of Springdale, Utah, near the mouth of Zion National Park. Utah State Route 9 (SR-9) connecting Springdale […]
Read MoreNovember 17, 1902 – Pine Valley, UT (series) – M 6± In the early afternoon of November 17, 1902 residents of Pine Valley, UT were startled by a magnitude 6 ± earthquake. The shaking caused individuals to flee their homes, some being hit by swaying doors and jambs as they ran. Most of the chimneys […]
Read MoreSeptember 26, 1942 – Cedar City, UT – M 5.0 On September 26, 1942, Cedar City, Utah experienced it’s second magnitude 5 earthquake in less than a month. The earthquake occurred early Saturday morning at 7:50 a.m. (local time). There were reports of loosened chimney bricks at some homes as well as cracked plaster and […]
Read MoreAugust 30, 1942 – Cedar City, UT – M 5.0 On August 30, 1942 at 3:08 p.m. (local time) a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Cedar City, Utah. It was reported that the earthquake was accompanied by a loud rumbling sound. There were no reports of the earthquake being felt outside the city. The earthquake startled […]
Read MoreJanuary 20, 1933 – Parowan, UT – M 5.0 On Friday, January 20, 1933, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in Parowan, UT. The earthquake was reported felt in Panguitch, Utah (approximately 21 miles west of Parowan) and Paragonah, Utah (approximately 4 miles southeast of Parowan). A report from Paragonah indicated that the shaking excited the […]
Read MoreFebruary 27, 1959 – Panguitch, UT – M 5.0 On Friday, February 27, 1959 at 3:19 p.m. a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred approximately 15 miles north-northwest of Panguitch, Utah. Individuals in Panguitch and other nearby towns reported feeling the earthquake (Stover & Coffman, 1993). Stover and Coffman (1993) noted that in Panguitch the earthquake, “knocked […]
Read MoreApril 15, 1908 – Milford, UT – M 5.0 The 1908 Milford, Utah earthquake occurred the evening of Wednesday, April 15. Two newspaper articles reported that the shaking occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. local time. The shaking was reportedly most severe in the Utah communities of Milford and Newhouse. The earthquake was also felt in […]
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