Minor mag. 0.8 earthquake - 17 Km ENE of Milford, Utah, on Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 at 6:15 pm (GMT -7) -

Minor magnitude 0.8 earthquake at 0 km depth

27 Jan 15:18 UTC: First to report: USGS after 14 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 27, 2022 01:15:40 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 at 6:15 pm (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	0.8
Depth	0.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	38.47983°N / 112.844°W (Utah, United States)
Antipode	38.48°S / 67.156°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Black Rock Desert (62 km / 39 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	17 km (11 mi) ENE of Milford (pop: 1,330) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) NW of Beaver (pop: 3,010) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 65 km (40 mi) WSW of Monroe (pop: 2,290) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) SW of Fillmore (pop: 2,490) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) N of Parowan (pop: 2,930) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 74 km (46 mi) WSW of Richfield (Sevier County) (pop: 7,590) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 80 km (50 mi) N of Enoch (Iron County) (pop: 6,270) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 81 km (51 mi) NNW of Panguitch (pop: 1,480) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 91 km (57 mi) N of Cedar City (Iron County) (pop: 30,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 100 km (62 mi) SSW of Delta (pop: 3,480) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	1 x 10⁶ joules (0.278 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
0.8	0.1 km	17 Km ENE of Milford, Utah	USGS

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