Earthquake Information for Escalante, Utah

Escalante, UT has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 17 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 22.34% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Escalante, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Escalante, UT was a 4.1 Magnitude in 2012.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Escalante since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

22.34%

Most Recent
Largest

11/20/2023 - 2.0 mag, 5.9mi depth 14.2606 mi from Boulder, UT
8/20/2020 - 2.8 mag, 7.9mi depth 14.2125 mi from Henrieville, UT
3/6/2020 - 3.5 mag, 5.6mi depth 5.79956 mi from Escalante, UT
10/6/2016 - 3.0 mag, 8.9mi depth 15.1882 mi from Escalante, UT
7/29/2014 - 3.1 mag, 20.1mi depth 18.4902 mi from Junction, UT
3/20/2014 - 1.3 mag, 3.6mi depth 18.014 mi from Escalante, UT
1/31/2014 - 1.3 mag, 9.5mi depth 16.377 mi from Escalante, UT
1/30/2014 - 2.1 mag, 11.1mi depth 16.4806 mi from Escalante, UT
1/9/2014 - 1.9 mag, 7.2mi depth 16.9179 mi from Panguitch, UT
2/6/2013 - 1.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 10.6632 mi from Escalante, UT
4/18/2012 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 9.0471 mi from Bryce Canyon City, UT
4/12/2012 - 4.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 9.76 mi from Bryce Canyon City, UT
9/28/2011 - 3.4 mag, 0.1mi depth 15.0066 mi from Antimony, UT
8/20/2005 - 3.2 mag, 0.3mi depth 12.6009 mi from Escalante, UT
10/20/1997 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 15.7532 mi from Escalante, UT
1/26/1991 - 3.5 mag, 9.8mi depth 11.1461 mi from Escalante, UT
8/8/1988 - 2.9 mag, 15.2mi depth 11.1821 mi from Boulder, UT

4/12/2012 - 4.1 mag, 10.6mi depth 9.76 mi from Bryce Canyon City, UT
3/6/2020 - 3.5 mag, 5.6mi depth 5.79956 mi from Escalante, UT
1/26/1991 - 3.5 mag, 9.8mi depth 11.1461 mi from Escalante, UT
9/28/2011 - 3.4 mag, 0.1mi depth 15.0066 mi from Antimony, UT
8/20/2005 - 3.2 mag, 0.3mi depth 12.6009 mi from Escalante, UT
10/20/1997 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 15.7532 mi from Escalante, UT
7/29/2014 - 3.1 mag, 20.1mi depth 18.4902 mi from Junction, UT
10/6/2016 - 3.0 mag, 8.9mi depth 15.1882 mi from Escalante, UT
4/18/2012 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 9.0471 mi from Bryce Canyon City, UT
8/8/1988 - 2.9 mag, 15.2mi depth 11.1821 mi from Boulder, UT
8/20/2020 - 2.8 mag, 7.9mi depth 14.2125 mi from Henrieville, UT
1/30/2014 - 2.1 mag, 11.1mi depth 16.4806 mi from Escalante, UT
11/20/2023 - 2.0 mag, 5.9mi depth 14.2606 mi from Boulder, UT
1/9/2014 - 1.9 mag, 7.2mi depth 16.9179 mi from Panguitch, UT
2/6/2013 - 1.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 10.6632 mi from Escalante, UT
3/20/2014 - 1.3 mag, 3.6mi depth 18.014 mi from Escalante, UT
1/31/2014 - 1.3 mag, 9.5mi depth 16.377 mi from Escalante, UT

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Earthquake Probability for Escalante, UT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Escalante, UT.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

22.34%

5.1

19.00%

5.2

19.00%

5.2

16.32%

5.3

13.81%

5.4

11.67%

5.5

9.86%

5.6

8.40%

5.7

7.10%

5.8

6.03%

5.9

5.11%

6.0

4.38%

6.1

3.57%

6.2

2.91%

6.3

2.31%

6.4

1.84%

6.5

1.40%

6.6

1.05%

6.7

0.75%

6.8

0.47%

6.9

0.23%

7.0

0.00%

7.1

0.00%

7.2

0.00%

7.3

0.00%

7.4

0.00%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Escalante, UT

View the number of earthquake incidents in Escalante, UT by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Escalante, UT

Total Number of Earthquakes in Escalante, UT within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

11/20/2023

2.0

5.9

14.26

Earthquake Information for Escalante, Utah

Earthquake Probability for Escalante, UT

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Escalante, UT

List of Earthquake Incidents for Escalante, UT

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Escalante, UT

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