Earthquake Information for Salt Lake County, Utah

Salt Lake County, UT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 91 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 49.24% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Salt Lake County, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Salt Lake County, UT was a 5.7 Magnitude in 2020.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Salt Lake County since 1931

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

49.24%

Most Recent
Largest

3/5/2024 - 0.5 mag, 9.4mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
2/12/2024 - 0.8 mag, 9.3mi depth 3 mi from Bluffdale, UT
1/29/2024 - 0.8 mag, 8.3mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
1/29/2024 - 1.2 mag, 10.2mi depth 3 mi from West Valley City, UT
1/12/2024 - 1.8 mag, 5.4mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
7/10/2023 - 0.2 mag, 9.9mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
6/21/2023 - 1.2 mag, 9.2mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
6/21/2023 - 2.5 mag, 10.6mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
6/21/2023 - 1.1 mag, 9.3mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
6/21/2023 - 0.7 mag, 9.5mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
5/18/2023 - 1.0 mag, 10.3mi depth 5 mi from Herriman, UT
11/7/2022 - 0.7 mag, 8.1mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
9/20/2022 - 2.7 mag, 1.3mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
7/8/2022 - 1.1 mag, 9.6mi depth 0 mi from Magna, UT
6/3/2022 - 2.5 mag, -1.6mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
5/24/2022 - 2.1 mag, 11.2mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/14/2022 - 0.7 mag, 10.3mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
3/29/2022 - 0.9 mag, 8.3mi depth 3 mi from Bluffdale, UT
3/23/2022 - 0.9 mag, 8.7mi depth 2 mi from Salt Lake City, UT
2/7/2022 - 0.6 mag, 8.4mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
1/30/2022 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
11/3/2021 - 0.8 mag, 8.1mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
10/15/2021 - 0.8 mag, 11.3mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
10/15/2021 - 0.8 mag, 5.2mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
9/17/2021 - 0.9 mag, 10.6mi depth 3 mi from West Valley City, UT
9/15/2021 - 1.2 mag, 10.5mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
7/14/2021 - 0.7 mag, 7.8mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
7/8/2021 - 0.4 mag, 7.4mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
7/8/2021 - 0.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
7/8/2021 - 1.0 mag, 6.9mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
6/25/2021 - 0.8 mag, 5.9mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
6/23/2021 - 1.2 mag, 7.9mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/8/2021 - 0.7 mag, 4.4mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/2/2021 - 1.9 mag, 10.5mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/2/2021 - 1.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/2/2021 - 0.9 mag, 6.9mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2021 - 1.4 mag, 7.6mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
3/16/2021 - 1.0 mag, 6.8mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
2/21/2021 - 2.2 mag, 10.6mi depth 1 mi from West Valley City, UT
1/21/2021 - 0.6 mag, 7.8mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
1/14/2021 - 2.0 mag, 8.5mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
1/6/2021 - 0.9 mag, 10.3mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
1/6/2021 - 1.5 mag, 6.1mi depth 1 mi from Taylorsville, UT
12/21/2020 - 0.8 mag, 6.8mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
12/16/2020 - 0.9 mag, 9.3mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
12/3/2020 - 0.8 mag, 9.5mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
11/19/2020 - 1.7 mag, 8.4mi depth 3 mi from West Valley City, UT
11/18/2020 - 2.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
11/12/2020 - 0.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
11/11/2020 - 2.0 mag, 9.1mi depth 3 mi from West Valley City, UT
10/19/2020 - 1.0 mag, 4.8mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
10/9/2020 - 2.4 mag, 6.5mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
9/15/2020 - 1.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
9/8/2020 - 1.3 mag, 9.5mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
8/28/2020 - 0.6 mag, 6.8mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
8/25/2020 - 0.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
8/20/2020 - 0.2 mag, 9.8mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
8/19/2020 - 0.6 mag, 10.6mi depth 0 mi from Magna, UT
7/29/2020 - 0.8 mag, 7.3mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
7/29/2020 - 1.0 mag, 7.9mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
7/25/2020 - 2.5 mag, 9.6mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
7/17/2020 - 1.5 mag, 8.5mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
7/8/2020 - 2.4 mag, 9.7mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
6/23/2020 - 1.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from West Valley City, UT
6/16/2020 - 1.1 mag, 8.2mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
6/9/2020 - 0.3 mag, 8.1mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
6/1/2020 - -0.3 mag, 8.6mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
5/28/2020 - 0.7 mag, 8.6mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
5/22/2020 - 1.2 mag, 13.7mi depth 1 mi from South Salt Lake, UT
5/21/2020 - 0.8 mag, 8.8mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
5/19/2020 - 1.2 mag, 9.3mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
5/18/2020 - 1.3 mag, 8.9mi depth 2 mi from West Valley City, UT
5/14/2020 - 2.6 mag, 7.5mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
5/13/2020 - 1.8 mag, 9.1mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
5/13/2020 - 0.4 mag, 10.1mi depth 4 mi from West Valley City, UT
5/6/2020 - 0.2 mag, 8.9mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
5/5/2020 - 1.4 mag, 8.7mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
5/3/2020 - 1.9 mag, 10.5mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/27/2020 - 1.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
4/27/2020 - 0.6 mag, 8.3mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/24/2020 - 2.3 mag, 9.1mi depth 4 mi from West Valley City, UT
4/21/2020 - 0.4 mag, 9.5mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
4/21/2020 - 1.1 mag, 8.6mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
4/20/2020 - 2.4 mag, 5.7mi depth 5 mi from West Valley City, UT
4/20/2020 - 2.6 mag, 1.8mi depth 4 mi from West Valley City, UT
4/20/2020 - 2.7 mag, 8.5mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
4/17/2020 - 0.7 mag, 9.3mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
4/17/2020 - 2.8 mag, 9.0mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/16/2020 - 1.0 mag, 8.7mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/16/2020 - 0.6 mag, 7.1mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/16/2020 - 0.5 mag, 8.3mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/16/2020 - 0.9 mag, 9.1mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/16/2020 - 4.2 mag, 9.9mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/16/2020 - 1.1 mag, 8.0mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/16/2020 - 0.8 mag, 8.3mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/14/2020 - 0.8 mag, 9.8mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
4/14/2020 - 4.2 mag, 9.5mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/13/2020 - 1.2 mag, 8.9mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/13/2020 - 2.1 mag, 9.2mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/13/2020 - 1.9 mag, 10.2mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT

3/18/2020 - 5.7 mag, 10.1mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 4.6 mag, 10.2mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
10/8/1983 - 4.5 mag, 4.9mi depth 4 mi from Salt Lake City, UT
3/16/1992 - 4.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 2 mi from Herriman, UT
3/18/2020 - 4.4 mag, 7.8mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
4/14/2020 - 4.2 mag, 9.5mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
4/16/2020 - 4.2 mag, 9.9mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
3/22/2020 - 4.0 mag, 10.3mi depth 5 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 4.0 mag, 6.7mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.9 mag, -3.2mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
2/15/2019 - 3.8 mag, 4.3mi depth 1 mi from Bluffdale, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.8 mag, -1.6mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.7 mag, 7.8mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.6 mag, 9.2mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.6 mag, 10.6mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.6 mag, 9.3mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.5 mag, 8.8mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.5 mag, -2.5mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.4 mag, 6.7mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
3/21/2020 - 3.4 mag, 11.2mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
7/8/2001 - 3.4 mag, 13.3mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.4 mag, 7.5mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.3 mag, -3.2mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/9/1978 - 3.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
2/15/2019 - 3.3 mag, 8.7mi depth 1 mi from Bluffdale, UT
3/19/2020 - 3.3 mag, 1.7mi depth 5 mi from West Valley City, UT
11/25/2016 - 3.3 mag, 10.1mi depth 4 mi from Bluffdale, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.3 mag, 8.9mi depth 5 mi from West Valley City, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.2 mag, 9.3mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.2 mag, -0.5mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/26/2020 - 3.2 mag, 5.1mi depth 3 mi from Salt Lake City, UT
3/24/2020 - 3.2 mag, 7.6mi depth 5 mi from Magna, UT
2/23/2019 - 3.1 mag, 9.0mi depth 1 mi from Bluffdale, UT
4/22/2017 - 3.0 mag, 7.4mi depth 12 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.0 mag, 8.8mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.0 mag, -3.2mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.0 mag, 8.5mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
9/17/1997 - 3.0 mag, 1.0mi depth 4 mi from Copperton, UT
3/26/2020 - 3.0 mag, 3.6mi depth 2 mi from Salt Lake City, UT
10/11/1983 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 3 mi from West Valley City, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.0 mag, 9.1mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/21/2020 - 2.9 mag, 10.4mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
12/23/2009 - 2.9 mag, 6.2mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/23/2020 - 2.9 mag, 10.7mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
9/3/2015 - 2.9 mag, 1.0mi depth 7 mi from Herriman, UT
3/19/2020 - 2.9 mag, -2.4mi depth 4 mi from West Valley City, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.9 mag, -0.9mi depth 3 mi from West Valley City, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.8 mag, 4.8mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
4/17/2020 - 2.8 mag, 9.0mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.8 mag, -1.0mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.8 mag, 2.6mi depth 5 mi from Magna, UT
3/22/2020 - 2.8 mag, -3.1mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
11/29/1992 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Emigration Canyon, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.8 mag, 8.4mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/19/2020 - 2.8 mag, 4.7mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
10/24/2018 - 2.8 mag, 3.4mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.8 mag, 8.8mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
3/13/1978 - 2.8 mag, 13.0mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
9/21/2002 - 2.8 mag, 8.9mi depth 4 mi from Bluffdale, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.8 mag, 2.9mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
8/16/2005 - 2.8 mag, 9.5mi depth 4 mi from Alta, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.8 mag, -2.9mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.8 mag, 12.6mi depth 6 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.8 mag, -2.9mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
4/4/2020 - 2.7 mag, 5.7mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
2/28/1978 - 2.7 mag, 14.0mi depth 7 mi from Magna, UT
4/5/2020 - 2.7 mag, 1.4mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
4/20/2020 - 2.7 mag, 8.5mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
6/10/2010 - 2.7 mag, 10.2mi depth 2 mi from Herriman, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.7 mag, -0.7mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.7 mag, -0.3mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.7 mag, -2.8mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
9/20/2022 - 2.7 mag, 1.3mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.7 mag, 7.2mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
2/20/2019 - 2.6 mag, 3.6mi depth 1 mi from Bluffdale, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.6 mag, -2.8mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
4/20/2020 - 2.6 mag, 1.8mi depth 4 mi from West Valley City, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.6 mag, 1.1mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
5/14/2020 - 2.6 mag, 7.5mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
3/5/2019 - 2.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 0 mi from Bluffdale, UT
3/27/2020 - 2.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 4 mi from West Valley City, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.6 mag, 7.4mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/28/2020 - 2.6 mag, -2.1mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.6 mag, -3.2mi depth 4 mi from West Valley City, UT
4/13/2020 - 2.6 mag, -0.1mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.6 mag, -3.2mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
11/17/2006 - 2.6 mag, 0.5mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
3/20/2020 - 2.6 mag, 6.6mi depth 3 mi from Magna, UT
3/7/2008 - 2.5 mag, 10.4mi depth 2 mi from Emigration Canyon, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.5 mag, 8.7mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
3/9/1978 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 2.5 mag, 4.5mi depth 4 mi from Magna, UT
6/21/2023 - 2.5 mag, 10.6mi depth 1 mi from Magna, UT
6/10/2010 - 2.5 mag, 9.5mi depth 2 mi from Bluffdale, UT
7/25/2020 - 2.5 mag, 9.6mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT
8/12/2011 - 2.5 mag, 7.2mi depth 2 mi from Herriman, UT
11/18/2020 - 2.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 2 mi from Magna, UT

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Earthquake Probability for Salt Lake County, UT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Salt Lake County, 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

49.24%

5.1

44.74%

5.2

44.74%

5.2

40.73%

5.3

37.13%

5.4

33.97%

5.5

31.22%

5.6

28.87%

5.7

26.83%

5.8

25.10%

5.9

23.62%

6.0

22.38%

6.1

21.14%

6.2

20.03%

6.3

18.92%

6.4

17.63%

6.5

16.44%

6.6

14.05%

6.7

11.79%

6.8

9.66%

6.9

7.27%

7.0

4.44%

7.1

3.70%

7.2

1.58%

7.3

1.38%

7.4

1.32%

7.5

0.23%

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 Salt Lake County, UT

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Salt Lake County, UT

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

03/05/2024

0.5

9.4

Earthquake Information for Salt Lake County, Utah

Earthquake Probability for Salt Lake County, UT

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

Earthquake Count for Salt Lake County, UT

List of Earthquake Incidents for Salt Lake County, UT

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Salt Lake County, UT

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