Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Layton, UT
M 2.7
Latest: 2:01 pm MST on 7 March 2023 · 29 km (18 mi) E of Layton, UT
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Layton was M 2.7, 29 km (18 mi) E of Layton, UT, at 2:01 pm MST on 7 March 2023. 5 people reported feeling it to USGS. 9 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 29 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 3
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.9 on 29 April 2021, 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Layton, UT
- Reported felt
- 8 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 30
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Layton, UT
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Layton, UT
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SE of Layton, UT
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Layton, UT
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Layton, UT
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Layton, UT · felt by 2
- 1.8 30 km (19 mi) E of Layton, UT
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SE of Layton, UT
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Layton, UT
- 2.7 29 km (18 mi) E of Layton, UT · felt by 5
- 2.0 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Layton, UT
- 1.6 49 km (31 mi) E of Layton, UT
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) E of Layton, UT
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Layton, UT · felt by 2
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) WNW of Layton, UT
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SW of Layton, UT
- 2.9 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Layton, UT · felt by 43
- 2.3 23 km (14 mi) S of Layton, UT · felt by 1
- 2.3 24 km (15 mi) S of Layton, UT · felt by 18
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) E of Layton, UT
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) S of Layton, UT · felt by 11
- 2.2 24 km (15 mi) E of Layton, UT · felt by 1
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) E of Layton, UT
- 1.6 12 km (8 mi) WNW of Layton, UT
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Layton, UT
- 2.0 28 km (17 mi) NE of Layton, UT
- 1.6 4 km (2 mi) W of Layton, UT
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) E of Layton, UT
- 1.8 11 km (7 mi) W of Layton, UT
- 2.3 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Layton, 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 Layton time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Layton are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Layton; dots are the 29 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 Layton:
- 5.3 Near Salt Lake City, Utah · 43 km SSE of Layton
- 5.0 1 km NE of Magna, Utah · 39 km SSW of Layton
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Wasatch fault, 5 km from its surface trace
- Morgan fault, 23 km from its surface trace
- Great Salt Lake fault, 26 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Ogden 18 km
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