How frequent are earthquakes in or near Utah, USA?

Utah has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,300 quakes on average per year in or near Utah, USA. However, Utah has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.

How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Utah, USA?

On average, Utah has about 21.8 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.

Volcanoes of Utah (8)

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Latest earthquakes: Utah

There were 19 small quakes up to magnitude 1.9 in or near Utah in the past 7 days.

A Magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred in Kane County, Utah .

Magnitude 1.6 Earthquake Kane County, Utah -

Date and Time	Mag / Depth	Nearest Volcano / Location
Nov 10, 03:19 pm (GMT -7)	1.6 17 km	42 km (26 mi) SW of Bald Knoll	17 km ESE of Springdale, Utah	Info
Sunday, November 9, 2025 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 9, 08:59 pm (Universal Time)	1.1 13 km	177 km (110 mi) E of Black Rock Desert	35 km NW of Green River, Utah	Info
Saturday, November 8, 2025 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 8, 07:51 am (GMT -7)	1.0 7.3 km	156 km (97 mi) SE of Wapi Lava Field	11 km ENE of Franklin, Idaho	Info
Friday, November 7, 2025 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 7, 10:21 pm (Universal Time)	1.6 5.1 km	160 km (99 mi) SE of Wapi Lava Field	16 km SW of Thatcher, Utah	Info
Thursday, November 6, 2025 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 6, 05:37 am (Universal Time)	1.9 2.9 km	75 km (47 mi) NE of Markagunt Plateau	2 km WNW of Circleville, Utah	Info
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 4, 06:03 pm (Universal Time)	1.6 6 km	178 km (111 mi) W of Dotsero	39 km S of Bonanza, Utah	Info

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Volcano List

Bald Knoll

(cinder cones 2135 m / 7,005 ft)

Bald Knoll is the youngest of a group of basaltic cinder cones on the SW part of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah, between the southern end of Bryce Canyon National Park and the western margin of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
The Bald Knoll cinder con... [more info]

Black Rock Desert

(volcanic field 1800 m / 5,905 ft)

The Black Rock Desert volcanic field of a group of small volcanic fields in south central Utah, at the eastern margin of the Great Basin. It is the youngest volcanic area in Utah and contains both Utah's youngest known rhyolite dome (0.4 million years old) and its youngest lava f... [more info]

Fumarole Butte

(Shield 1609 m / 5279 ft)

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Kolob

(volcanic field 2727 m / 8,947 ft)

Kolob is a volcanic field in Zion National Park, Utah. It contains a chain of cinder cones and lava flows, the youngest one being the cinder cones in Diamond Valley. Other famous features of the area include the Kolob Canyons, Kolob Plateau, and Kolob Arch. [more info]

Markagunt Plateau

(volcanic field 2840 m / 9,317 ft)

The Markagunt Plateau volcanic field, located east of Cedar Breaks National Monument in SW Utah, is a group of cinder cones and lava vents on Markagunt Plateau. The youngest cinder cones are located near Panguitch Lake in the north and Navajo Lake in the south.
Volcanic act... [more info]

Mineral Mountains-Cove Fort

(Volcanic field 2770 m / 9088 ft)

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Santa Clara

(volcanic field 1465 m / 4,806 ft)

The Santa Clara volcanic field is volcanic area north of St. George in SW Utah, which has been active since abaout 4 million years ago. It contains numerous cinder cones and lava flows.
The Santa Clara lava flow was erupted from 2 young cider cones above Snow Canyon about ... [more info]

Smelter Knolls

(Lava dome(s) 1555 m / 5102 ft)

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