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M2.6 earthquake near Cedar City, Utah

4 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 05:10 UTC 7 km W of Panguitch, Utah

What happened

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 7 km W of Panguitch, Utah on 17 Oct 2026, 05:10 UTC at a depth of 10 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 50 km away in Utah, United States.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 07:45 UTC

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