Back to map
United States · Utah

M1.1 Earthquake near Salt Lake City, Utah (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 20:40:15 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Salt Lake City, Utah (United States) on October 6, 2026 at 20:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 182 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
b27301340136b66f296d224e00829abc4e69e24b
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 20:40:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Utah
City
Salt Lake City
County
Salt Lake County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.75233, -112.04600
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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: 202 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·United States
  • Wapi Lava Field
    Distance: 256 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'597 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·United States
  • Hell's Half Acre
    Distance: 306 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'632 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Craters of the Moon
    Distance: 315 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: 357 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Salt Lake City International AirportUnited States · SLC · KSLC
    6.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ogden Hinckley AirportUnited States · OGD · KOGD
    49.4 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

Utah

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.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · United States

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · United States

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share