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 Salt Lake City, the biggest of them M2.4. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Salt Lake City came at 0.8× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Salt Lake City — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.7 of Mar 18, 2020, 13:09 UTC: 5 km NNE of Magna, 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 5.0 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.
Latest earthquakes near Salt Lake City
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0.5 | 5 km NW of Saratoga Springs, Utah | Oct 27, 2026, 05:45 AM | 0 km | 42 km S |
| M0.9 | 6 km NNW of Saratoga Springs, Utah | Oct 26, 2026, 05:39 AM | 5 km | 40 km S |
| M0.8 | 14 km NNW of Henefer, Utah | Oct 25, 2026, 09:20 AM | 16 km | 52 km NE |
| M1.3 | 2 km SSW of Silver Summit, Utah | Oct 22, 2026, 04:00 PM | 0 km | 33 km E |
| M1.9 | 12 km N of Summit Park, Utah | Oct 22, 2026, 12:56 PM | 10 km | 27 km ENE |
| M0.8 | 14 km N of Summit Park, Utah | Oct 21, 2026, 03:05 PM | 7 km | 28 km ENE |
| M1.1 | 7 km SSW of Wallsburg, Utah | Oct 20, 2026, 11:05 PM | 7 km | 61 km SE |
| M2.2 | 14 km E of Independence, Utah | Oct 18, 2026, 05:01 AM | 6 km | 84 km SE |
| M0.7 | 0 km ENE of Summit Park, Utah | Oct 17, 2026, 01:56 PM | 11 km | 24 km E |
| M1.3 | 1 km ESE of Summit Park, Utah | Oct 17, 2026, 01:56 PM | 12 km | 25 km E |
Earthquakes per year near Salt Lake City (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 Salt Lake City
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 68 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Salt Lake City (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.7 | 5 km NNE of Magna, Utah | Mar 18, 2020, 13:09 UTC | 16 km |
| M5.0 | 1 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah | May 24, 1980, 10:03 UTC | 92 km |
| M4.7 | 40 km S of Evanston, Wyoming | Jan 22, 2026, 14:49 UTC | 87 km |
| M4.6 | 6 km NNE of Magna, Utah | Mar 18, 2020, 14:02 UTC | 15 km |
| M4.6 | 5 km NE of Magna, Utah | Mar 18, 2020, 19:12 UTC | 14 km |
| M4.2 | 4 km NE of Magna, Utah | Apr 16, 2020, 13:41 UTC | 15 km |
| M4.2 | 4 km NE of Magna, Utah | Apr 15, 2020, 02:56 UTC | 14 km |
| M4.2 | 1 km NNW of Magna, Utah | Mar 18, 2020, 13:10 UTC | 19 km |
Nearby places
Millcreek, UT (8 km) · Murray, UT (10 km) · Taylorsville, UT (11 km) · West Valley City, UT (12 km) · West Jordan, UT (17 km) · Sandy Hills, UT (20 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 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.