Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Farr West, UT
No earthquake was likely felt in Farr West in the 24 hours to 6:56 pm MST (01:56 UTC). The last one was M 3.5, 64 km (40 mi) S, at 6:32 pm MST on 13 February 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 4,122 felt reports to USGS.
M 3.2
Latest: 2:07 am MST on 16 February 2023 · 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Farr West was M 3.2, 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT, at 2:07 am MST on 16 February 2023, 7 km deep. 92 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Farr West was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 15 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Farr West since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Farr West in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 1 months
- Last 12 months
- 2 · largest M 2.1 on 15 May 2026
- Since 2016
- 87 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.6 on 12 November 2022, 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- Reported felt
- 15 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- Wasatch fault, 3 km from its surface trace
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 2.1 19 km (12 mi) E of Farr West, UT
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) E of Farr West, UT
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) E of Farr West, UT
- 2.2 19 km (12 mi) NW of Farr West, UT · felt by 2
- 1.8 30 km (18 mi) ENE of Farr West, UT
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 2.3 27 km (17 mi) E of Farr West, UT
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 2.5 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT · felt by 4
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT · felt by 1
- 1.9 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 3.2 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT · felt by 92
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 2.9 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT · felt by 27
- 2.9 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT · felt by 14
- 2.8 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT · felt by 30
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT · felt by 1
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) ENE of Farr West, UT
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 2.0 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Farr West, UT
- 2.2 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT · felt by 1
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 2.8 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT · felt by 19
- 2.1 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 2.5 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT · felt by 17
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 3.6 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT · felt by 328
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 2.7 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT · felt by 8
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) E of Farr West, UT
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) E of Farr West, UT
- 1.5 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Farr West, UT
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
- 2.4 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Farr West, UT
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 Farr West time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Farr West are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Farr West; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Farr West
The strongest shaking in Farr West from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 3.6 on 12 November 2022, 27 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Farr West (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 3.6 | 27 km | III · Weak · felt by 328 | |
| M 3.2 | 26 km | II · Weak · felt by 92 | |
| M 2.9 | 25 km | II · Weak · felt by 14 | |
| M 2.9 | 26 km | II · Weak · felt by 27 | |
| M 2.8 | 26 km | II · Weak · felt by 30 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 4 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Farr West:
- 5.5 26 km E of Avon, Utah · 49 km ENE of Farr West
- 5.2 27 km SW of Thatcher, Utah · 45 km WNW of Farr West
- 5.1 27 km SW of Thatcher, Utah · 45 km WNW of Farr West
- 5.1 27 km SW of Thatcher, Utah · 45 km WNW of Farr West
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Wasatch fault, 3 km from its surface trace
- East Cache fault, 28 km from its surface trace
- Morgan fault, 30 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
North Ogden 6 km · Ogden 9 km
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.