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M1.6 Earthquake near Saratoga Springs, Utah (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 21:37:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Saratoga Springs, Utah (United States) on August 27, 2026 at 21:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 157 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
020cf585459280e9c5ab44da541a8ff4b0ac9439
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 21:37:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Utah
City
Saratoga Springs
County
Utah County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.40067, -111.92400
Temperature
34.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Black Rock Desert
    Distance: 167 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·United States
  • Wapi Lava Field
    Distance: 296 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'597 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 320 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • Hell's Half Acre
    Distance: 346 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'632 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Craters of the Moon
    Distance: 355 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'005 m ·Last eruption: -130 ·United States
  • Black Butte Crater Lava Field
    Distance: 369 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'478 m ·Last eruption: -8180 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Provo Municipal AirportUnited States · PVU · KPVU
    26.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Salt Lake City International AirportUnited States · SLC · KSLC
    43.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Utah

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 94 Catalogue entries

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