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M1.6 earthquake 10 km W of Alton, Utah

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10 km W of Alton, Utah at Oct 12, 2026, 08:05 UTC, at a depth of 2 km. The epicentre was 49 km (30 mi) ESE of Cedar City.

Details

Magnitude	1.6 md
Time	Oct 12, 2026, 08:05 UTC
Depth	2.1 km
Coordinates	37.439, -112.601
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
1.3	16 km SE of Hatch, Utah	26 km / 16 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 26, 14:24 UTC
1.5	4 km ESE of Beaver, Utah	91 km / 57 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 25, 08:21 UTC
1.6	11 km E of Kanarraville, Utah	42 km / 26 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 24, 23:19 UTC
1.2	4 km NNW of Junction, Utah	99 km / 61 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 24, 23:19 UTC
1.2	11 km E of Kanarraville, Utah	42 km / 26 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 24, 23:13 UTC
1.5	11 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah	42 km / 26 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 24, 23:12 UTC
1.1	7 km WNW of Enoch, Utah	59 km / 37 mi	depth 1 km	Oct 24, 15:41 UTC
1.6	4 km ENE of Central, Utah	86 km / 54 mi	depth 0 km	Oct 22, 19:40 UTC
1.6	8 km WNW of Panguitch, Utah	48 km / 30 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 21, 13:10 UTC
1.6	6 km W of Panguitch, Utah	45 km / 28 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 19, 15:00 UTC
1.3	13 km WNW of Kanarraville, Utah	66 km / 41 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 19, 13:57 UTC
1.2	13 km WNW of Kanarraville, Utah	65 km / 41 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 19, 08:18 UTC
1.7	7 km WNW of Panguitch, Utah	46 km / 28 mi	depth -3 km	Oct 19, 08:07 UTC
1.6	7 km WNW of Panguitch, Utah	46 km / 29 mi	depth 0 km	Oct 19, 06:29 UTC
1.8	6 km ESE of Beaver, Utah	90 km / 56 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 18, 23:36 UTC
1.4	6 km ENE of Cane Beds, Arizona	56 km / 35 mi	depth 25 km	Oct 18, 04:48 UTC
1.4	6 km ENE of Cane Beds, Arizona	56 km / 35 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 18, 02:59 UTC
1.9	8 km WNW of Panguitch, Utah	47 km / 29 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 17, 23:17 UTC
1.9	15 km W of Panguitch, Utah	45 km / 28 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 17, 22:56 UTC
1.1	13 km SW of Orderville, Utah	30 km / 19 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 17, 06:19 UTC
1.9	10 km WNW of Panguitch, Utah	47 km / 29 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 17, 06:16 UTC
1.3	9 km WNW of Panguitch, Utah	47 km / 29 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 17, 05:35 UTC
1.3	9 km WNW of Panguitch, Utah	48 km / 30 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 17, 05:17 UTC
2.5	10 km WNW of Panguitch, Utah	47 km / 29 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 17, 05:10 UTC
1.5	11 km WNW of Panguitch, Utah	48 km / 30 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 17, 04:33 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.