Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Benjamin, UT

M 2.6

Latest: 11:53 pm MST on 2 December 2023 · 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Benjamin, UT

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Benjamin was M 2.6, 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Benjamin, UT, at 11:53 pm MST on 2 December 2023. 9 people reported feeling it to USGS. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 22 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 3
Largest since 2016: M 2.6 on 2 December 2023, 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Benjamin, UT
Reported felt: 9 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 29 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 21 minutes ago · this page 02:46 UTC

The latest 22

1.9 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Benjamin, UT May 2, 2026
12:04 pm MDT
2.4 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Benjamin, UT Apr 28, 2026
5:34 pm MDT
2.5 20 km (12 mi) SE of Benjamin, UT · felt by 11 Apr 26, 2026
9:28 pm MDT
1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of Benjamin, UT May 2, 2025
5:41 am MDT
1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of Benjamin, UT Feb 19, 2025
6:37 pm MST
1.6 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Benjamin, UT · felt by 2 Jan 13, 2025
3:48 am MST
2.6 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Benjamin, UT · felt by 9 Dec 2, 2023
11:53 pm MST
1.5 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Benjamin, UT Apr 22, 2023
2:37 pm MDT
1.7 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Benjamin, UT Nov 2, 2021
5:14 am MDT
2.0 30 km (19 mi) SW of Benjamin, UT Feb 25, 2021
4:39 pm MST
2.3 25 km (16 mi) SW of Benjamin, UT Feb 14, 2021
1:32 am MST
1.7 25 km (15 mi) SW of Benjamin, UT Feb 14, 2021
1:29 am MST
2.0 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Benjamin, UT · felt by 1 Nov 16, 2020
3:10 pm MST
1.8 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Benjamin, UT · felt by 1 Nov 18, 2019
2:18 pm MST
2.4 6 km (4 mi) S of Benjamin, UT · felt by 17 Nov 18, 2019
2:15 pm MST
1.9 6 km (4 mi) S of Benjamin, UT · felt by 9 Nov 18, 2019
8:10 am MST
2.5 21 km (13 mi) SW of Benjamin, UT · felt by 23 Sep 22, 2019
11:15 pm MDT
2.5 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Benjamin, UT · felt by 5 Aug 4, 2019
11:24 pm MDT
2.1 29 km (18 mi) SW of Benjamin, UT Jul 5, 2019
11:14 pm MDT
1.6 20 km (12 mi) NW of Benjamin, UT Feb 20, 2019
5:37 pm MST
1.7 17 km (10 mi) SW of Benjamin, UT Jul 3, 2018
3:37 am MDT
1.5 29 km (18 mi) E of Benjamin, UT Aug 5, 2017
10:07 pm MDT

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Benjamin time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Benjamin are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

Map loads when it scrolls into view

The white circle is Benjamin; dots are the 22 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Benjamin:

5.0 3 km WSW of Nephi, Utah · 46 km SSW of Benjamin 1963
5.0 1 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah · 27 km SW of Benjamin 1980

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

Wasatch fault, 2 km from its surface trace
Utah Lake faults, 8 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Spanish Fork 7 km · Springville 13 km · Santaquin 14 km · Provo 16 km · Saratoga Springs 32 km · Lehi 34 km

If you felt one

Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us
Earthquakes in Utah, with the state's activity score

QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.