Earthquake Information for Wayne County, Utah

Wayne County, UT has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 13 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 15.75% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Wayne County, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Wayne County, UT was a 3.8 Magnitude in 1979.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Wayne County since 1931

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

15.75%

Most Recent
Largest

2/9/2024 - 1.5 mag, 8.9mi depth 12 mi from Fremont, UT
8/6/2021 - 1.7 mag, 8.8mi depth 18 mi from Fremont, UT
10/16/2019 - 1.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 23 mi from Loa, UT
4/3/2018 - 3.5 mag, 8.4mi depth 1 mi from Loa, UT
3/22/2018 - 3.2 mag, 5.8mi depth 2 mi from Loa, UT
3/22/2018 - 2.6 mag, 16.5mi depth 1 mi from Loa, UT
3/21/2018 - 3.1 mag, 15.7mi depth 1 mi from Loa, UT
3/6/2017 - 1.6 mag, 2.6mi depth 26 mi from Loa, UT
10/18/2016 - 1.8 mag, 4.2mi depth 45 mi from Hanksville, UT
10/18/2016 - 2.9 mag, 8.1mi depth 45 mi from Hanksville, UT
3/1/2016 - 3.8 mag, 3.5mi depth 43 mi from Hanksville, UT
8/13/2015 - 2.8 mag, 7.7mi depth 46 mi from Hanksville, UT
4/23/2014 - 1.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 31 mi from Hanksville, UT
1/26/2014 - 1.7 mag, 10.6mi depth 29 mi from Hanksville, UT
1/26/2014 - 1.6 mag, 8.7mi depth 29 mi from Hanksville, UT
1/25/2014 - 1.5 mag, 6.7mi depth 29 mi from Hanksville, UT
10/9/2013 - 1.9 mag, 3.6mi depth 21 mi from Hanksville, UT
5/10/2013 - 1.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 22 mi from Hanksville, UT
4/12/2013 - 1.8 mag, 8.1mi depth 13 mi from Torrey, UT
3/30/2013 - 1.7 mag, 7.9mi depth 13 mi from Torrey, UT
3/27/2013 - 1.7 mag, 9.3mi depth 14 mi from Torrey, UT
3/19/2013 - 2.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 14 mi from Torrey, UT
3/16/2013 - 1.8 mag, 7.7mi depth 15 mi from Torrey, UT
3/15/2013 - 1.4 mag, 7.8mi depth 14 mi from Torrey, UT
2/24/2013 - 1.5 mag, 5.9mi depth 22 mi from Hanksville, UT
12/14/2011 - 2.5 mag, 9.2mi depth 2 mi from Loa, UT
2/19/2009 - 2.8 mag, 1.2mi depth 9 mi from Hanksville, UT
12/29/2003 - 2.9 mag, 4.2mi depth 9 mi from Hanksville, UT
7/19/2001 - 4.5 mag, 3.7mi depth 20 mi from Fremont, UT
3/29/1998 - 3.0 mag, 3.8mi depth 5 mi from Torrey, UT
5/3/1983 - 3.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 9 mi from Hanksville, UT

7/19/2001 - 4.5 mag, 3.7mi depth 20 mi from Fremont, UT
3/1/2016 - 3.8 mag, 3.5mi depth 43 mi from Hanksville, UT
4/3/2018 - 3.5 mag, 8.4mi depth 1 mi from Loa, UT
5/3/1983 - 3.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 9 mi from Hanksville, UT
3/22/2018 - 3.2 mag, 5.8mi depth 2 mi from Loa, UT
3/21/2018 - 3.1 mag, 15.7mi depth 1 mi from Loa, UT
3/29/1998 - 3.0 mag, 3.8mi depth 5 mi from Torrey, UT
10/18/2016 - 2.9 mag, 8.1mi depth 45 mi from Hanksville, UT
12/29/2003 - 2.9 mag, 4.2mi depth 9 mi from Hanksville, UT
8/13/2015 - 2.8 mag, 7.7mi depth 46 mi from Hanksville, UT
2/19/2009 - 2.8 mag, 1.2mi depth 9 mi from Hanksville, UT
3/19/2013 - 2.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 14 mi from Torrey, UT
3/22/2018 - 2.6 mag, 16.5mi depth 1 mi from Loa, UT
12/14/2011 - 2.5 mag, 9.2mi depth 2 mi from Loa, UT
10/9/2013 - 1.9 mag, 3.6mi depth 21 mi from Hanksville, UT
3/16/2013 - 1.8 mag, 7.7mi depth 15 mi from Torrey, UT
10/18/2016 - 1.8 mag, 4.2mi depth 45 mi from Hanksville, UT
4/12/2013 - 1.8 mag, 8.1mi depth 13 mi from Torrey, UT
3/27/2013 - 1.7 mag, 9.3mi depth 14 mi from Torrey, UT
3/30/2013 - 1.7 mag, 7.9mi depth 13 mi from Torrey, UT
1/26/2014 - 1.7 mag, 10.6mi depth 29 mi from Hanksville, UT
10/16/2019 - 1.7 mag, 6.0mi depth 23 mi from Loa, UT
8/6/2021 - 1.7 mag, 8.8mi depth 18 mi from Fremont, UT
3/6/2017 - 1.6 mag, 2.6mi depth 26 mi from Loa, UT
1/26/2014 - 1.6 mag, 8.7mi depth 29 mi from Hanksville, UT
2/9/2024 - 1.5 mag, 8.9mi depth 12 mi from Fremont, UT
5/10/2013 - 1.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 22 mi from Hanksville, UT
1/25/2014 - 1.5 mag, 6.7mi depth 29 mi from Hanksville, UT
2/24/2013 - 1.5 mag, 5.9mi depth 22 mi from Hanksville, UT
3/15/2013 - 1.4 mag, 7.8mi depth 14 mi from Torrey, UT
4/23/2014 - 1.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 31 mi from Hanksville, UT

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Earthquake Probability for Wayne County, UT

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

15.75%

5.1

13.27%

5.2

13.27%

5.2

11.58%

5.3

9.73%

5.4

8.17%

5.5

6.87%

5.6

5.91%

5.7

4.98%

5.8

4.25%

5.9

3.59%

6.0

3.12%

6.1

2.51%

6.2

2.05%

6.3

1.63%

6.4

1.32%

6.5

1.00%

6.6

0.75%

6.7

0.55%

6.8

0.34%

6.9

0.16%

7.0

0.01%

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 Wayne County, UT

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Wayne County, UT

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

Date

Magnitude

Depth

02/09/2024

1.5

8.9

Earthquake Information for Wayne County, Utah

Earthquake Probability for Wayne County, UT

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

Earthquake Count for Wayne County, UT

List of Earthquake Incidents for Wayne County, UT

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Wayne County, UT

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