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M1.8 Earthquake near Iron County, Utah (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 20:04:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 20:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Iron County, Utah (United States). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 141 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
4a8d87c66059a84f1c7e477b3dc7f594570e6f02
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 20:04:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Utah
City
Iron County
County
Iron County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.01867, -112.86617
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 52 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • Black Rock Desert
    Distance: 110 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 184 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 315 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 419 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cedar City Regional AirportUnited States · CDC · KCDC
    40.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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