Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 11 Km NW of Circleville, Utah, on Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021 at 6:12 am (GMT -7) -
Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 9 km depth
22 Dec 14:38 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Dec 22, 2021 13:12:47 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021 at 6:12 am (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 8.8 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 38.2305°N / 112.381°W  (Utah, United States) |
| Antipode | 38.231°S / 67.619°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Markagunt Plateau (77 km / 48 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 12 km (7 mi) NW of Circleville (pop: 523) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Beaver (pop: 3,010) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 46 km (28 mi) N of Panguitch (pop: 1,480) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) SSW of Monroe (pop: 2,290) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) ESE of Milford (pop: 1,330) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) NE of Parowan (pop: 2,930) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) SSW of Richfield (Sevier County) (pop: 7,590) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 76 km (47 mi) NE of Enoch (Iron County) (pop: 6,270) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 82 km (51 mi) S of Fillmore (pop: 2,490) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 86 km (53 mi) NE of Cedar City (Iron County) (pop: 30,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.0 | 8.8 km | 11 Km NW of Circleville, Utah | USGS |
| 2.0 | 8.8 km | Utah | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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