Utah Earthquake – Minor Earthquake Scares Residents

A minor Utah earthquake hit the state today with a magnitude of 4.9, according to the USGS. The quake struck Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park. The strongest earthquake that hit Utah was a 4.3 magnitude in 1963.

Utah Earthquake Details:

Magnitude: 4.9
Date-Time:

* Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 23:59:38 UTC
* Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 05:59:38 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location: 41.703°N, 111.104°W
Depth: 0.5 km (~0.3 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region: UTAH
Distances:

* 8 km (5 miles) ENE (57°) from Randolph, UT
* 21 km (13 miles) NNE (13°) from Woodruff, UT
* 23 km (14 miles) SE (127°) from Laketown, UT
* 50 km (31 miles) NNW (347°) from Evanston, WY
* 124 km (77 miles) NNE (32°) from Salt Lake City, UT