The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 5 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 3 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Ballard, the biggest of them M2.2. The biggest quake on record near Ballard — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.5 of Mar 20, 1995, 12:46 UTC: 10 km NNW of Rangely, Colorado.
Latest earthquakes near Ballard
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.7 | 3 km NNE of Kenilworth, Utah | Oct 28, 2026, 02:02 PM | -3 km | 96 km SW |
| M1.6 | 16 km E of Kenilworth, Utah | Oct 24, 2026, 09:38 AM | 2 km | 86 km SW |
| M2.2 | 14 km E of Independence, Utah | Oct 18, 2026, 05:01 AM | 6 km | 97 km W |
| M2.7 | 15 km E of Kenilworth, Utah | Sep 26, 2026, 08:41 PM | 3 km | 86 km SW |
| M1.6 | 21 km W of Tabiona, Utah | Aug 26, 2026, 09:46 PM | 2 km | 87 km W |
| M1.5 | 2 km NNE of Sunnyside, Utah | Aug 15, 2026, 07:34 PM | -3 km | 88 km SSW |
| M1.6 | 4 km NNE of Kenilworth, Utah | Jul 19, 2026, 11:55 PM | 1 km | 96 km SW |
| M1.6 | 19 km E of Independence, Utah | Jul 03, 2026, 09:48 PM | 2 km | 92 km W |
| M2.2 | 19 km E of Independence, Utah | Jul 03, 2026, 09:45 PM | 9 km | 92 km W |
| M2.4 | 19 km E of Independence, Utah | Jul 03, 2026, 08:55 PM | 2 km | 92 km W |
Earthquakes per year near Ballard (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Ballard
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 26 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 5 biggest earthquakes on record near Ballard (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.5 | 10 km NNW of Rangely, Colorado | Mar 20, 1995, 12:46 UTC | 92 km |
| M4.2 | 7 km N of Helper, Utah | Mar 07, 2000, 02:16 UTC | 97 km |
| M4.1 | 10 km W of Maeser, Utah | Sep 10, 2025, 23:57 UTC | 29 km |
| M4.1 | 434km E of Wendover, Utah | May 20, 1995, 12:46 UTC | 84 km |
| M4.0 | 15 km NNE of Tabiona, Utah | May 25, 2016, 13:01 UTC | 64 km |
Nearby places
Roosevelt, UT (4 km) · Maeser, UT (37 km) · Vernal, UT (40 km) · Naples, UT (41 km) · Duchesne, UT (41 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 15:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 15:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.