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M6.5 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.1) from Wendover, UT

UTC time: 2026-03-26 14:18:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
9.5 km
Source
SCEDC

###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.1) from Wendover, UT

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M6.5 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.1) from Wendover, UT · 2026-03-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.1) from Wendover, UT · 2026-03-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 26, 2026 at 14:18 UTC, a magnitude M6.5 earthquake occurred near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.1) from Wendover, UT. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2cd6a824456bdfb40b7471682767f69d6817f830
Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-03-26 14:18:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
scedc
Coordinates
39.44620, 143.37170
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yamada122.1 kmW15'195
Morioka192.5 kmW290'700
Sendai253.5 kmSW1'096'704

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iwatesan Activity reported
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'038 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Japan
  • Hachimantai
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'613 m ·Last eruption: -5350 ·Japan
  • Akita-Komagatake
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'637 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Japan
  • Kurikomayama
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Japan
  • Akita-Yakeyama
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'366 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Japan
  • Naruko
    Distance: 241 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 470 m ·Last eruption: 837 ·Japan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours11
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM7.6
M6.82026-03-26 14:18:51 UTC0.0 km122 km E of Yamada, Japan M5.62026-03-26 14:18:53 UTC48.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Sendai (Monde) M5.92026-03-26 14:18:55 UTC114.9 km M4.22026-03-26 14:28:34 UTC176.0 km M4.92026-03-26 14:37:09 UTC37.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M4.92026-03-26 15:59:44 UTC7.2 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M4.82026-03-26 16:20:33 UTC17.0 kmOff east coast of Honshu M5.12026-03-26 16:20:36 UTC69.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M4.32026-03-26 16:55:30 UTC8.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN M5.22026-03-26 19:56:31 UTC3.0 kmOff East Coast of Honshu, Japan M5.12026-03-26 19:56:32 UTC12.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sendai (Monde) M3.92026-03-27 02:16:30 UTC110.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#25
Earlier events M≥4560
Earlier events M≥5280
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72025-12-08 14:15:13 UTC199.9 km M7.62025-12-08 14:15:12 UTC204.9 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M7.62025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC206.0 km74 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.62025-12-08 14:15:09 UTC195.3 km84 km ENE of Misawa, Japan M7.52025-12-08 14:15:10 UTC201.6 kmHokkaido, Japan Region

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