M2.9 earthquake 17 km WSW of Garden, Utah
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Garden, Utah at Jan 7, 5:25 PM ET, 7 km deep, micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. 15 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 2.9 ml |
| Time | 7 Jan 2026, 22:25 UTC |
| Location | 41.831°, -111.583° – 17 km WSW of Garden, Utah |
| Depth | 6.8 km |
| Felt reports | 15 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 2.6 |
| USGS event | uu80127041 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8 | 8 km W of Bennington, Idaho | May 15, 7:05 AM 154 d ago | 1 km | 29 reports |
| 3.3 | 13 km E of Huntsville, Utah | Jan 4, 9:18 AM 285 d ago | 10 km | 267 reports |
| 3.2 | 6 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho | Jul 22, 11:12 PM 86 d ago | 5 km | 6 reports |
| 3.1 | 12 km SSW of Snowville, Utah | May 28, 4:58 PM 141 d ago | 3 km | 8 reports |
| 3.0 | 6 km WSW of Bennington, Idaho | Jul 22, 2:09 AM 87 d ago | -2 km | 7 reports |
| 2.9 | 7 km W of Bennington, Idaho | Oct 16, 2:37 AM 14 h ago | -3 km | – |
| 2.9 | 9 km W of Bennington, Idaho | May 17, 3:08 AM 153 d ago | -3 km | – |
| 2.9 | 25 km WSW of Arimo, Idaho | Nov 12, 4:44 AM 338 d ago | 10 km | 4 reports |
| 2.8 | 8 km SW of Georgetown, Idaho | Oct 16, 2:37 AM 14 h ago | 12 km | – |
| 2.8 | 6 km SSW of Bancroft, Idaho | Nov 1, 2:01 PM 349 d ago | 7 km | 2 reports |
| 2.7 | 7 km NNE of Howell, Utah | Nov 10, 9:30 PM 340 d ago | 9 km | 1 report |
| 2.6 | 2 km ESE of Malad City, Idaho | Jun 15, 8:45 AM 123 d ago | 9 km | 10 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 17 km WSW of Garden, Utah earthquake?
Magnitude 2.9 (ml), micro – recorded by instruments, rarely felt. Depth 7 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 2.6 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
15 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.2.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.