The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 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, 4 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Elwood, the biggest of them M2.9. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Elwood came at 2.1× the usual pace — busier than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Elwood — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.9 of Apr 15, 2010, 23:59 UTC: 9 km NE of Randolph, Utah.
How we figure this: 4 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 1.9 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Does a busier spell mean a bigger earthquake is coming?
Short answer: nobody can tell — and a busier spell by itself is not a warning sign. Bunches of small quakes are common around Elwood, and most settle down on their own. Small quakes also do not “let off steam” that would prevent a big one: a single M7 releases roughly as much energy as 32,000 M4 quakes added together. Earthquakes cannot be predicted. What can be measured is the long-term pattern — the biggest quakes on record near Elwood are listed further down this page.
Latest earthquakes near Elwood
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0.8 | 14 km NNW of Henefer, Utah | Oct 25, 2026, 09:20 AM | 16 km | 79 km SE |
| M1.6 | 49 km SSW of Snowville, Utah | Oct 24, 2026, 08:02 PM | 10 km | 71 km W |
| M0.9 | 10 km SSW of Portage, Utah | Oct 22, 2026, 05:17 AM | 6 km | 26 km NNW |
| M2.1 | 13 km ENE of Hyde Park, Utah | Oct 22, 2026, 01:52 AM | 14 km | 43 km ENE |
| M2.9 | 7 km W of Bennington, Idaho | Oct 16, 2026, 12:37 AM | -3 km | 100 km NE |
| M2.0 | 14 km ESE of Providence, Utah | Oct 15, 2026, 11:09 PM | 13 km | 41 km E |
| M1.2 | 3 km NNE of Thatcher, Utah | Oct 06, 2026, 03:36 PM | 5 km | 12 km WNW |
| M0.5 | 8 km E of Howell, Utah | Oct 04, 2026, 03:32 PM | 10 km | 20 km WNW |
| M1.7 | 15 km WNW of Paris, Idaho | Oct 03, 2026, 04:04 PM | 9 km | 80 km NE |
| M2.1 | 15 km WNW of Howell, Utah | Aug 27, 2026, 08:56 PM | 5 km | 43 km WNW |
Earthquakes per year near Elwood (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 Elwood
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 92 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Elwood (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.9 | 9 km NE of Randolph, Utah | Apr 15, 2010, 23:59 UTC | 87 km |
| M4.7 | 86 km E of Montello, Nevada | Sep 25, 1987, 04:27 UTC | 100 km |
| M4.5 | 7 km WNW of Thatcher, Utah | Jul 05, 1989, 22:51 UTC | 20 km |
| M4.4 | 16 km SW of Thatcher, Utah | May 05, 2024, 23:30 UTC | 26 km |
| M4.3 | 8 km NW of Garden City, Utah | Nov 19, 1988, 19:42 UTC | 65 km |
| M4.3 | 12 km WSW of Georgetown, Idaho | Jun 30, 2006, 16:55 UTC | 98 km |
| M4.2 | 11 km WNW of Garden City, Utah | Nov 19, 1988, 20:00 UTC | 61 km |
| M4.2 | 82 km W of Hooper, Utah | Sep 25, 1987, 05:18 UTC | 100 km |
Nearby places
Tremonton, UT (3 km) · Garland, UT (6 km) · Honeyville, UT (8 km) · Logan, UT (26 km) · Brigham City, UT (23 km) · North Ogden, UT (45 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 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.