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M1.6 Earthquake near Salt Lake County, Utah (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 21:23:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Salt Lake County, Utah (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 187 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
df6ad4d0fda3ed2e1c1bd9f1a1d2a301626a7a9d
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
-2.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 21:23:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Utah
City
Salt Lake County
County
Salt Lake County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.51250, -112.15100
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -2 km
Shallow
-2 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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: 174 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·United States
  • Wapi Lava Field
    Distance: 278 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'597 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 329 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • Hell's Half Acre
    Distance: 332 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'632 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Craters of the Moon
    Distance: 337 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'005 m ·Last eruption: -130 ·United States
  • Black Butte Crater Lava Field
    Distance: 349 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'478 m ·Last eruption: -8180 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Salt Lake City International AirportUnited States · SLC · KSLC
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Provo Municipal AirportUnited States · PVU · KPVU
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 111 Catalogue entries

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