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EARTHQUAKE HISTORY AND TRIVIA

 

    • Since the pioneers settled in Utah in 1847 there have been 17 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.5 or greater.

      1884            Bear Lake Valley                     6.0M

      1887            Kanab                                            5.5M

      1900            Eureka                                          5.5M

      1901            Richfield                                      6.5M

      1902            Pine Valley                                 6.0M

      1909            Hansel Valley                            6.0M

      1910            Salt Lake City                            5.5M

      1914            Ogden                                           5.5M

      1921            Elsinore (two events)           6.0M

      1934            Hansel Valley                            6.6M

      1959            Utah-Arizona Border           5.7M

      1962            Richmond                                    5.7M

      1966            Utah-Nevada Border           6.0M

      1975            Utah-Idaho Border                6.0M

      1992            St. George                                   5.9M

      2020            Magna                                           5.7M

 

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