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M2.3 earthquake near Cedar City, Utah

Name: M2.3 earthquake near Cedar City, Utah
Start: 2026-10-16T09:10:58.77+00:00
Location: 6 km SE of Beaver, Utah

13 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 09:10 UTC 6 km SE of Beaver, Utah

What happened

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6 km SE of Beaver, Utah on 16 Oct 2026, 09:10 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Cedar City, about 75 km away in Utah, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC

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