Minor mag. 1.5 earthquake - 8 Km NW of Fayette, Utah, on Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 12:27 pm (GMT -7) -


Minor magnitude 1.5 earthquake at 1 km depth
21 Jan 20:03 UTC: First to report: USGS after 36 minutes.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jan 21, 2022 19:27:22 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 12:27 pm (GMT -7) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 1.5 |
Depth | 1.3 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 39.27033°N / 111.93383°W ![]() |
Antipode | 39.27°S / 68.066°E |
Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
Nearest volcano | Black Rock Desert (59 km / 37 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 15 km (9 mi) E of Scipio (pop: 322) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) NW of Fayette (pop: 3,240) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) W of Manti (pop: 3,350) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) WSW of Ephraim (Sanpete County) (pop: 6,860) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) N of Salina (pop: 2,520) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) S of Nephi (Juab County) (pop: 5,560) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 57 km (35 mi) NNE of Richfield (Sevier County) (pop: 7,590) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 88 km (55 mi) S of Payson (Utah County) (pop: 19,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 97 km (60 mi) SSW of Spanish Fork (pop: 37,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 103 km (64 mi) SSW of Springville (Utah County) (pop: 32,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 1.1 x 107 joules (3.12 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.5 | 1.3 km | 8 Km NW of Fayette, Utah | USGS |
1.5 | 1.3 km | Utah | RaspberryShake |
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