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Monroe, Utah 84754 / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 1-2 s : Bomb and roll shake - kitchen cupboards opened and dishes fell out
Light mag. 3.5 earthquake - 7.3 mi southwest of Monroe, Sevier County, Utah, USA, on Saturday, Feb 19, 2022 at 3:17 pm (GMT -7) -
Light magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 4 km depth
19 Feb 22:23 UTC: First to report: USGS after 6 minutes.
19 Feb 22:42: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.9 to 3.6 km (from 1.2 to 2.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.1 km (1.9 mi) towards SE.
19 Feb 22:42: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.9 to 3.6 km (from 1.2 to 2.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.1 km (1.9 mi) towards SE.
Update Sat, 19 Feb 2022, 22:30
Small magnitude 3.6 quake hits 16 miles southwest of Richfield, Utah, United States early afternoon 3.6 quake 19 Feb 3:17 pm (GMT -7)
A very shallow magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, USA.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Saturday, February 19th, 2022, at 3:17 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 1.2 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.5.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Joseph (pop. 340) located 4 miles from the epicenter, and Monroe (pop. 2,300) 7 miles away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Richfield (pop. 7,600) located 16 miles from the epicenter, Fillmore (pop. 2,500) 28 miles away, Aurora (pop. 1000) 29 miles away, Beaver (pop. 3,000) 30 miles away, and Salina (pop. 2,500) 33 miles away. In Fayette (pop. 3,200, 46 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Saturday, February 19th, 2022, at 3:17 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 1.2 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.5.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Joseph (pop. 340) located 4 miles from the epicenter, and Monroe (pop. 2,300) 7 miles away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Richfield (pop. 7,600) located 16 miles from the epicenter, Fillmore (pop. 2,500) 28 miles away, Aurora (pop. 1000) 29 miles away, Beaver (pop. 3,000) 30 miles away, and Salina (pop. 2,500) 33 miles away. In Fayette (pop. 3,200, 46 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.
Earthquake data
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Feb 19, 2022 22:17:28 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Feb 19, 2022 at 3:17 pm (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 3.5 |
| Depth | 3.6 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 38.55117°N / 112.21133°W  (Sevier, Utah, United States) |
| Antipode | 38.551°S / 67.789°E |
| Shaking intensity | Moderate shaking |
| Felt | 1 report |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Black Rock Desert (53 km / 33 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 8 km (5 mi) S of Joseph (pop: 343) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 12 km (7 mi) SW of Monroe (pop: 2,290) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Richfield (Sevier County) (pop: 7,590) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) SSE of Fillmore (pop: 2,490) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) SSW of Aurora (pop: 1,030) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) NE of Beaver (pop: 3,010) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) SSW of Fayette (pop: 3,240) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 95 km (59 mi) SSE of Delta (pop: 3,480) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 122 km (76 mi) NE of Cedar City (Iron County) (pop: 30,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 247 km (154 mi) S of Salt Lake City (pop: 192,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  12.3°C (54 F), humidity: 17%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from WSW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.5 | 3.6 km | 8 Km S of Joseph, Utah | USGS |
| 3.5 | 3.6 km | Utah | RaspberryShake |
| 3.6 | 5 km | UTAH | EMSC |
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