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M1.5 earthquake near Saint George, Utah

17 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 09:34 UTC 8 km NW of Ivins, Utah

What happened

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Ivins, Utah on 16 Oct 2026, 09:34 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Saint George, about 20 km away in Utah, United States.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC

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