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M2.7 Earthquake near Kane County, Utah (United States)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 23:21:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 23:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Kane County, Utah (United States). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 183 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
cfe8e9122ff842e325209fe6f63f577902586c4d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 23:21:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Utah
City
Kane County
County
Kane County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.05630, -112.88640
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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

  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 61 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 78 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Black Rock Desert
    Distance: 215 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 219 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 405 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Red Hill-Quemado
    Distance: 481 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'300 m ·Last eruption: -9450 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

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

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