Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near West Jordan, UT
No earthquake was likely felt in West Jordan in the 24 hours to 2:01 am MDT (08:01 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 West Jordan, UT
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near West Jordan was M 2.9, 23 km (14 mi) S of West Jordan, UT, at 5:55 pm MDT on 7 August 2026, 7 km deep. 569 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in West Jordan was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near West Jordan since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of West Jordan 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
- 567 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 5.7 on 18 March 2020, 20 km (12 mi) NW of West Jordan, UT
- Reported felt
- 272 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- West Valley fault, 7 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 West Jordan, UT · felt by 11
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) WSW of West Jordan, UT
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) WSW of West Jordan, UT · felt by 4
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) S of West Jordan, UT
- 2.9 23 km (14 mi) S of West Jordan, UT · felt by 569
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) S of West Jordan, UT
- 2.2 22 km (13 mi) S of West Jordan, UT · felt by 33
- 2.2 17 km (10 mi) NNW of West Jordan, UT · felt by 28
- 1.7 25 km (15 mi) S of West Jordan, UT
- 2.1 30 km (18 mi) NE of West Jordan, UT · felt by 1
- 1.8 22 km (14 mi) S of West Jordan, UT
- 1.7 17 km (11 mi) NNW of West Jordan, UT
- 1.7 17 km (10 mi) NNW of West Jordan, UT
- 1.9 22 km (14 mi) S of West Jordan, UT · felt by 20
- 2.2 22 km (14 mi) S of West Jordan, UT · felt by 187
- 2.0 15 km (9 mi) NNW of West Jordan, UT · felt by 23
- 3.5 15 km (9 mi) NNW of West Jordan, UT · felt by 4,122
- 1.7 22 km (14 mi) S of West Jordan, UT · felt by 31
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) S of West Jordan, UT · felt by 2
- 2.0 22 km (14 mi) S of West Jordan, UT · felt by 26
- 3.5 22 km (14 mi) S of West Jordan, UT · felt by 2,906
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) S of West Jordan, UT
- 1.6 18 km (11 mi) NNW of West Jordan, UT
- 2.0 22 km (14 mi) S of West Jordan, UT · felt by 73
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) S of West Jordan, UT · felt by 17
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) S of West Jordan, UT · felt by 2
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) SSW of West Jordan, UT · felt by 5
- 1.8 15 km (9 mi) S of West Jordan, UT · felt by 3
- 1.7 16 km (10 mi) NW of West Jordan, UT
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) S of West Jordan, UT
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) N of West Jordan, UT · felt by 2
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) NNW of West Jordan, UT
- 2.1 28 km (17 mi) ESE of West Jordan, UT
- 1.7 17 km (10 mi) NNW of West Jordan, UT · felt by 1
- 2.5 17 km (10 mi) NNW of West Jordan, UT · felt by 306
- 2.3 17 km (10 mi) S of West Jordan, UT · felt by 56
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) S of West Jordan, UT
- 1.5 17 km (10 mi) S of West Jordan, UT
- 2.0 18 km (11 mi) WSW of West Jordan, UT
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNW of West Jordan, UT · felt by 2
- 1.8 16 km (10 mi) NNW of West Jordan, UT · felt by 2
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) WSW of West Jordan, UT
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) WSW of West Jordan, UT
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) NNW of West Jordan, UT
- 1.8 22 km (13 mi) WSW of West Jordan, UT
- 1.7 20 km (12 mi) WSW of West Jordan, UT
- 1.7 17 km (10 mi) NW of West Jordan, UT
- 2.5 16 km (10 mi) NW of West Jordan, UT · felt by 234
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) N of West Jordan, UT
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SW of West Jordan, 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 West Jordan time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after West Jordan are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is West Jordan; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in West Jordan
The strongest shaking in West Jordan from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity V (moderate), from the M 5.7 on 18 March 2020, 20 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 West Jordan (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.7 | 20 km | V · Moderate · felt by 26,376 | |
| M 4.6 | 19 km | IV · Light · felt by 3,147 | |
| M 4.6 | 20 km | IV · Light · felt by 1,406 | |
| M 4.2 | 17 km | III · Weak · felt by 7,104 | |
| M 4.2 | 17 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 West Jordan:
- 5.3 Near Salt Lake City, Utah · 15 km NE of West Jordan
- 5.0 1 km NE of Magna, Utah · 18 km NW of West Jordan
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- West Valley fault, 7 km from its surface trace
- Wasatch fault, 12 km from its surface trace
- Oquirrh fault, 23 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Midvale 3 km · Sandy 5 km · South Jordan 5 km · Taylorsville 6 km · Kearns 7 km · Murray 8 km · Oquirrh 8 km · Riverton 10 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.