Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Midvale, UT
No earthquake was likely felt in Midvale in the 24 hours to 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC). The last one was M 2.9, 23 km (14 mi) S, at 5:55 pm MDT on 7 August 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 569 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.9
Latest: 5:55 pm MDT on 7 August 2026 · 23 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Midvale was M 2.9, 23 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT, at 5:55 pm MDT on 7 August 2026, 7 km deep. 569 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Midvale was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Midvale since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Midvale in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 2 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 4.3
- Last 12 months
- 26 · largest M 3.5 on 13 February 2026
- Since 2016
- 569 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 5.7 on 18 March 2020, 22 km (13 mi) NW of Midvale, UT
- Reported felt
- 272 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- West Valley fault, 8 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
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, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Earthquakes in Utah — with the state's activity score
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 2.0 22 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT · felt by 11
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Midvale, UT
- 2.3 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Midvale, UT · felt by 4
- 1.6 23 km (15 mi) S of Midvale, UT
- 2.9 23 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT · felt by 569
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT
- 2.2 22 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT · felt by 33
- 2.2 18 km (11 mi) NW of Midvale, UT · felt by 28
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) S of Midvale, UT
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) NE of Midvale, UT · felt by 1
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Midvale, UT
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) NW of Midvale, UT
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) NW of Midvale, UT
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT · felt by 20
- 2.2 23 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT · felt by 187
- 2.0 16 km (10 mi) NW of Midvale, UT · felt by 23
- 3.5 17 km (10 mi) NW of Midvale, UT · felt by 4,122
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT · felt by 31
- 1.5 25 km (15 mi) S of Midvale, UT · felt by 2
- 2.0 22 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT · felt by 26
- 3.5 22 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT · felt by 2,906
- 1.7 22 km (13 mi) S of Midvale, UT
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) NW of Midvale, UT
- 2.0 22 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT · felt by 73
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT · felt by 17
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) S of Midvale, UT · felt by 2
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Midvale, UT · felt by 5
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) S of Midvale, UT · felt by 3
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) NW of Midvale, UT
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) S of Midvale, UT
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) N of Midvale, UT · felt by 2
- 1.5 20 km (12 mi) NW of Midvale, UT
- 2.1 25 km (15 mi) ESE of Midvale, UT
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) NW of Midvale, UT · felt by 1
- 2.5 19 km (12 mi) NW of Midvale, UT · felt by 306
- 2.3 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Midvale, UT · felt by 56
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) S of Midvale, UT
- 1.5 17 km (11 mi) S of Midvale, UT
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Midvale, UT
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) NW of Midvale, UT · felt by 2
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) NW of Midvale, UT · felt by 2
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Midvale, UT
- 1.9 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Midvale, UT
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) NW of Midvale, UT
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Midvale, UT
- 1.7 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Midvale, UT
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) NW of Midvale, UT
- 2.5 19 km (12 mi) NW of Midvale, UT · felt by 234
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) N of Midvale, UT
- 1.7 26 km (16 mi) SW of Midvale, 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 Midvale time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Midvale are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Midvale; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Midvale
The strongest shaking in Midvale from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity V (moderate), from the M 5.7 on 18 March 2020, 22 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 Midvale (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.7 | 22 km | V · Moderate · felt by 26,376 | |
| M 4.6 | 21 km | IV · Light · felt by 3,147 | |
| M 4.6 | 22 km | IV · Light · felt by 1,406 | |
| M 4.2 | 19 km | III · Weak · felt by 7,104 | |
| M 4.2 | 19 km | III · Weak · felt by 6,730 |
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 2 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Midvale:
- 5.3 Near Salt Lake City, Utah · 13 km NE of Midvale
- 5.0 1 km NE of Magna, Utah · 20 km NW of Midvale
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- West Valley fault, 8 km from its surface trace
- Wasatch fault, 9 km from its surface trace
- Oquirrh fault, 26 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Sandy 3 km · West Jordan 3 km · South Jordan 6 km · Murray 6 km · Taylorsville 7 km · Cottonwood Heights 8 km · Millcreek 9 km · Holladay 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.