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M2.2 Earthquake near Salt Lake City, Utah (United States)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 14:46:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Salt Lake City, Utah (United States) on June 17, 2026 at 14:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 169 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
709bdb94943cd2aadcf1f8593b1d5a717f693a42
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 14:46:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Utah
City
Salt Lake City
County
Salt Lake County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.73517, -112.04483
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Salt Lake City International AirportUnited States · SLC · KSLC
    8.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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

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