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M1.2 Earthquake near Morgan County, Utah (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 20:06:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Morgan County, Utah (United States) on August 14, 2026 at 20:06 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 157 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
73f1c75b79224f7633bf5a0bac656411b8e94a90
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 20:06:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Utah
City
Morgan County
County
Morgan County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.93267, -111.72500
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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: 228 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·United States
  • Wapi Lava Field
    Distance: 250 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'597 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·United States
  • Hell's Half Acre
    Distance: 291 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'632 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Craters of the Moon
    Distance: 308 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'005 m ·Last eruption: -130 ·United States
  • Black Butte Crater Lava Field
    Distance: 331 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'478 m ·Last eruption: -8180 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 382 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Salt Lake City International AirportUnited States · SLC · KSLC
    26.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ogden Hinckley AirportUnited States · OGD · KOGD
    37.9 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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