Earthquake Information for Alta, Utah

Alta, UT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 462 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 46.15% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Alta, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Alta, UT was a 5.7 Magnitude in 2020.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Alta since 1931 within 30 miles

462

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

46.15%

Most Recent
Largest

3/5/2024 - 0.5 mag, 9.4mi depth 0.847948 mi from Magna, UT
2/12/2024 - 0.8 mag, 9.3mi depth 2.5952 mi from Bluffdale, UT
1/29/2024 - 0.8 mag, 8.3mi depth 1.91785 mi from Magna, UT
1/29/2024 - 1.2 mag, 10.2mi depth 3.40188 mi from West Valley City, UT
1/12/2024 - 1.8 mag, 5.4mi depth 2.44902 mi from Magna, UT
12/22/2023 - 2.0 mag, 9.3mi depth 7.96941 mi from Echo, UT
10/9/2023 - 1.1 mag, 11.7mi depth 4.08834 mi from Daniel, UT
9/14/2023 - 2.5 mag, 4.8mi depth 6.31194 mi from Summit Park, UT
9/14/2023 - 1.3 mag, 11.1mi depth 6.46449 mi from Summit Park, UT
7/10/2023 - 0.2 mag, 9.9mi depth 2.75816 mi from Magna, UT
6/21/2023 - 1.2 mag, 9.2mi depth 1.62046 mi from Magna, UT
6/21/2023 - 2.5 mag, 10.6mi depth 1.15885 mi from Magna, UT
6/21/2023 - 1.1 mag, 9.3mi depth 1.77313 mi from Magna, UT
6/21/2023 - 0.7 mag, 9.5mi depth 1.42479 mi from Magna, UT
5/18/2023 - 1.0 mag, 10.3mi depth 4.95442 mi from Herriman, UT
4/18/2023 - 1.2 mag, 4.7mi depth 6.80793 mi from Morgan, UT
3/2/2023 - 1.2 mag, 11.9mi depth 8.91395 mi from Summit Park, UT
12/9/2022 - 0.5 mag, 3.0mi depth 3.77874 mi from Charleston, UT
11/7/2022 - 0.7 mag, 8.1mi depth 4.44486 mi from Magna, UT
9/20/2022 - 2.7 mag, 1.3mi depth 2.09143 mi from Magna, UT
7/8/2022 - 1.1 mag, 9.6mi depth 0.391768 mi from Magna, UT
6/3/2022 - 2.5 mag, -1.6mi depth 1.66518 mi from Magna, UT
5/24/2022 - 2.1 mag, 11.2mi depth 1.68906 mi from Magna, UT
4/15/2022 - 1.1 mag, 5.9mi depth 5.8982 mi from Morgan, UT
4/14/2022 - 0.7 mag, 10.3mi depth 1.00036 mi from Magna, UT
3/29/2022 - 0.9 mag, 8.3mi depth 2.5868 mi from Bluffdale, UT
3/23/2022 - 0.9 mag, 8.7mi depth 2.12441 mi from Salt Lake City, UT
2/7/2022 - 0.6 mag, 8.4mi depth 1.56776 mi from Magna, UT
1/30/2022 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.52347 mi from Magna, UT
11/3/2021 - 0.8 mag, 8.1mi depth 1.6665 mi from Magna, UT
10/15/2021 - 0.8 mag, 11.3mi depth 1.11809 mi from Magna, UT
10/15/2021 - 0.8 mag, 5.2mi depth 2.10865 mi from Magna, UT
9/17/2021 - 0.9 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.9926 mi from West Valley City, UT
9/15/2021 - 1.2 mag, 10.5mi depth 0.793705 mi from Magna, UT
9/9/2021 - 1.0 mag, 10.4mi depth 8.72728 mi from Summit Park, UT
7/14/2021 - 0.7 mag, 7.8mi depth 1.42912 mi from Magna, UT
7/8/2021 - 1.0 mag, 6.9mi depth 1.28971 mi from Magna, UT
7/8/2021 - 0.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.71989 mi from Magna, UT
7/8/2021 - 0.4 mag, 7.4mi depth 1.60426 mi from Magna, UT
6/25/2021 - 0.8 mag, 5.9mi depth 1.95352 mi from Magna, UT
6/23/2021 - 1.2 mag, 7.9mi depth 2.05241 mi from Magna, UT
4/8/2021 - 0.7 mag, 4.4mi depth 2.26427 mi from Magna, UT
4/2/2021 - 1.9 mag, 10.5mi depth 2.10993 mi from Magna, UT
4/2/2021 - 1.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 2.2243 mi from Magna, UT
4/2/2021 - 0.9 mag, 6.9mi depth 2.79124 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2021 - 1.4 mag, 7.6mi depth 3.50988 mi from Magna, UT
3/16/2021 - 1.0 mag, 6.8mi depth 3.26389 mi from Magna, UT
3/5/2021 - 2.8 mag, 6.9mi depth 2.04971 mi from Wallsburg, UT
2/21/2021 - 2.2 mag, 10.6mi depth 0.979639 mi from West Valley City, UT
1/21/2021 - 0.6 mag, 7.8mi depth 1.79632 mi from Magna, UT

3/18/2020 - 5.7 mag, 10.1mi depth 2.86935 mi from Magna, UT
2/20/1981 - 4.7 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.5533 mi from Lindon, UT
3/18/2020 - 4.6 mag, 10.2mi depth 2.55119 mi from Magna, UT
10/8/1983 - 4.5 mag, 4.9mi depth 3.9291 mi from Salt Lake City, UT
3/18/2020 - 4.4 mag, 7.8mi depth 4.309 mi from Magna, UT
3/16/1992 - 4.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 2.1731 mi from Herriman, UT
4/14/2020 - 4.2 mag, 9.5mi depth 1.97955 mi from Magna, UT
4/16/2020 - 4.2 mag, 9.9mi depth 2.30947 mi from Magna, UT
3/22/2020 - 4.0 mag, 10.3mi depth 5.01981 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 4.0 mag, 6.7mi depth 4.05803 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.9 mag, -3.2mi depth 4.13766 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 3.05377 mi from Magna, UT
2/15/2019 - 3.8 mag, 4.3mi depth 0.696175 mi from Bluffdale, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.8 mag, -1.6mi depth 1.99198 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.7 mag, 7.8mi depth 3.22362 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.6 mag, 10.6mi depth 2.96947 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.6 mag, 9.2mi depth 3.47633 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.6 mag, 9.3mi depth 4.39816 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 3.58344 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.5 mag, 8.8mi depth 3.31326 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.5 mag, -2.5mi depth 1.53265 mi from Magna, UT
6/30/1999 - 3.5 mag, 11.8mi depth 3.7139 mi from Park City, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.4 mag, 6.7mi depth 3.7999 mi from Magna, UT
7/8/2001 - 3.4 mag, 13.3mi depth 2.2808 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.4 mag, 7.5mi depth 3.25688 mi from Magna, UT
3/21/2020 - 3.4 mag, 11.2mi depth 2.60545 mi from Magna, UT
12/6/1995 - 3.4 mag, 10.9mi depth 2.2134 mi from Summit Park, UT
3/9/1978 - 3.3 mag, 9.0mi depth 3.5485 mi from Magna, UT
9/18/2017 - 3.3 mag, 7.6mi depth 3.06591 mi from Summit Park, UT
2/15/2019 - 3.3 mag, 8.7mi depth 0.704684 mi from Bluffdale, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.3 mag, -3.2mi depth 2.9062 mi from Magna, UT
11/25/2016 - 3.3 mag, 10.1mi depth 3.57347 mi from Bluffdale, UT
6/11/2014 - 3.3 mag, 11.0mi depth 10.7678 mi from Centerville, UT
3/19/2020 - 3.3 mag, 1.7mi depth 4.55139 mi from West Valley City, UT
11/6/1988 - 3.3 mag, 11.0mi depth 3.8913 mi from Silver Summit, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.3 mag, 8.9mi depth 4.72335 mi from West Valley City, UT
3/26/2020 - 3.2 mag, 5.1mi depth 2.62978 mi from Salt Lake City, UT
3/24/2020 - 3.2 mag, 7.6mi depth 5.12321 mi from Magna, UT
7/19/1999 - 3.2 mag, 1.8mi depth 5.6328 mi from Independence, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.2 mag, 9.3mi depth 0.583996 mi from Magna, UT
10/8/1995 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.9938 mi from Bountiful, UT
3/14/2014 - 3.2 mag, 14.0mi depth 3.52506 mi from Francis, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.2 mag, -0.5mi depth 3.44455 mi from Magna, UT
2/23/2019 - 3.1 mag, 9.0mi depth 0.853414 mi from Bluffdale, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.0 mag, 9.1mi depth 3.34805 mi from Magna, UT
3/26/2020 - 3.0 mag, 3.6mi depth 2.40797 mi from Salt Lake City, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.0 mag, -3.2mi depth 2.76667 mi from Magna, UT
3/18/2020 - 3.0 mag, 8.5mi depth 2.86557 mi from Magna, UT
12/10/2000 - 3.0 mag, 13.4mi depth 2.5794 mi from Heber, UT
10/11/1983 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.1175 mi from West Valley City, UT

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Earthquake Probability for Alta, UT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Alta, 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

46.15%

5.1

41.25%

5.2

41.25%

5.2

36.94%

5.3

33.01%

5.4

29.56%

5.5

26.55%

5.6

24.00%

5.7

21.76%

5.8

19.88%

5.9

18.26%

6.0

16.91%

6.1

15.54%

6.2

14.32%

6.3

13.13%

6.4

11.78%

6.5

10.63%

6.6

9.12%

6.7

7.94%

6.8

7.08%

6.9

5.92%

7.0

3.80%

7.1

3.48%

7.2

1.53%

7.3

1.37%

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 Alta, UT

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Alta, UT

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

03/05/2024

0.5

9.4

0.85

Earthquake Information for Alta, Utah

Earthquake Probability for Alta, UT

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

Earthquake Count for Alta, UT

List of Earthquake Incidents for Alta, UT

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Alta, UT

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