Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Payson, UT
M 2.6
Latest: 11:53 pm MST on 2 December 2023 · 21 km (13 mi) SW of Payson, UT
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Payson was M 2.6, 21 km (13 mi) SW of Payson, 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
- 27 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 3
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.6 on 2 December 2023, 21 km (13 mi) SW of Payson, UT
- Reported felt
- 9 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 27
- 1.9 23 km (15 mi) SSE of Payson, UT
- 2.4 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Payson, UT
- 2.5 15 km (10 mi) SE of Payson, UT · felt by 11
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) SW of Payson, UT
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) SW of Payson, UT
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Payson, UT · felt by 2
- 2.6 21 km (13 mi) SW of Payson, UT · felt by 9
- 1.7 22 km (13 mi) SSW of Payson, UT
- 2.0 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Payson, UT
- 2.3 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Payson, UT
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Payson, UT
- 2.0 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Payson, UT · felt by 1
- 1.7 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Payson, UT
- 1.8 in Payson, UT · felt by 1
- 2.4 in Payson, UT · felt by 17
- 1.9 in Payson, UT · felt by 9
- 2.5 17 km (11 mi) WSW of Payson, UT · felt by 23
- 2.5 22 km (14 mi) SSE of Payson, UT · felt by 5
- 2.1 25 km (16 mi) SW of Payson, UT
- 2.2 28 km (17 mi) SSE of Payson, UT
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Payson, UT
- 2.2 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Payson, UT
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Payson, UT
- 1.6 25 km (16 mi) NNW of Payson, UT
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SE of Payson, UT
- 1.7 14 km (8 mi) WSW of Payson, UT
- 1.5 29 km (18 mi) E of Payson, 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 Payson time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Payson are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Payson; dots are the 27 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 Payson:
- 5.0 3 km WSW of Nephi, Utah · 40 km SSW of Payson
- 5.0 1 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah · 23 km WSW of Payson
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Wasatch fault, under 1 km from its surface trace
- Utah Lake faults, 13 km from its surface trace
- Gunnison fault, 39 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Santaquin 9 km · Spanish Fork 10 km · Springville 17 km · Provo 22 km · Saratoga Springs 37 km · Nephi 38 km · Lehi 40 km
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