Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near West Valley City, UT

M 3.5

Latest: 6:32 pm MST on 13 February 2026 · 4 km (3 mi) NNW of West Valley City, UT

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near West Valley City was M 3.5, 4 km (3 mi) NNW of West Valley City, UT, at 6:32 pm MST on 13 February 2026. 4,122 people reported feeling it to USGS. 7 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 544 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 9
Largest since 2016: M 5.7 on 18 March 2020, 9 km (6 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT
Reported felt: 258 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 20 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 4 minutes ago · this page 01:38 UTC

The latest 50

1.6 24 km (15 mi) SSW of West Valley City, UT Sep 16, 2026
3:23 pm MDT
2.3 22 km (14 mi) SW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 4 Sep 10, 2026
10:08 am MDT
2.2 6 km (4 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 28 Jun 17, 2026
8:46 am MDT
2.1 30 km (18 mi) ENE of West Valley City, UT · felt by 1 Jun 10, 2026
5:07 pm MDT
1.7 6 km (4 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT Mar 8, 2026
8:31 am MDT
1.7 6 km (4 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT Mar 6, 2026
8:34 pm MST
2.0 4 km (3 mi) NNW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 23 Feb 25, 2026
5:30 am MST
3.5 4 km (3 mi) NNW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 4,122 Feb 13, 2026
6:32 pm MST
1.6 7 km (5 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT Jan 10, 2026
4:39 pm MST
1.8 24 km (15 mi) S of West Valley City, UT · felt by 5 Jul 8, 2025
7:19 pm MDT
1.8 25 km (15 mi) SSE of West Valley City, UT · felt by 3 Apr 17, 2025
7:38 pm MDT
1.7 6 km (4 mi) WNW of West Valley City, UT Mar 30, 2025
9:12 pm MDT
1.6 18 km (11 mi) NNE of West Valley City, UT · felt by 2 Mar 21, 2025
4:00 pm MDT
1.5 8 km (5 mi) NNW of West Valley City, UT Jan 26, 2025
5:26 pm MST
1.7 6 km (4 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 1 Aug 2, 2024
4:17 am MDT
2.5 6 km (4 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 306 Aug 2, 2024
4:09 am MDT
2.3 26 km (16 mi) S of West Valley City, UT · felt by 56 Jun 15, 2024
12:05 am MDT
1.6 27 km (17 mi) SSE of West Valley City, UT May 16, 2024
4:58 am MDT
1.5 27 km (16 mi) SSE of West Valley City, UT May 10, 2024
10:24 am MDT
2.0 20 km (13 mi) SSW of West Valley City, UT Mar 30, 2024
1:55 pm MDT
1.6 6 km (4 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 2 Jan 27, 2024
7:58 pm MST
1.8 6 km (4 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 2 Jan 12, 2024
3:06 pm MST
1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of West Valley City, UT Dec 23, 2023
10:56 am MST
1.9 25 km (16 mi) SW of West Valley City, UT Nov 26, 2023
2:31 am MST
1.6 6 km (3 mi) NNW of West Valley City, UT Oct 25, 2023
4:50 pm MDT
1.8 23 km (15 mi) SW of West Valley City, UT Oct 3, 2023
5:08 pm MDT
1.7 22 km (14 mi) SSW of West Valley City, UT Sep 10, 2023
2:26 pm MDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) NE of West Valley City, UT Jul 3, 2023
2:00 pm MDT
1.7 7 km (4 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT Jun 25, 2023
10:57 am MDT
2.5 6 km (4 mi) WNW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 234 Jun 21, 2023
11:50 am MDT
1.6 17 km (10 mi) NNE of West Valley City, UT May 24, 2023
3:16 pm MDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) SSW of West Valley City, UT Mar 22, 2023
12:05 pm MDT
1.5 26 km (16 mi) SSW of West Valley City, UT Nov 18, 2022
8:30 pm MST
1.6 23 km (14 mi) SW of West Valley City, UT Oct 29, 2022
10:55 am MDT
2.1 7 km (4 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT Oct 29, 2022
6:39 am MDT
2.1 7 km (5 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 6 Oct 1, 2022
10:47 pm MDT
1.7 24 km (15 mi) SW of West Valley City, UT Aug 17, 2022
12:00 pm MDT
2.0 6 km (4 mi) WNW of West Valley City, UT Jul 3, 2022
2:45 am MDT
1.7 8 km (5 mi) WNW of West Valley City, UT Jun 5, 2022
2:43 pm MDT
2.5 9 km (5 mi) WNW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 412 Jun 3, 2022
5:02 am MDT
2.1 7 km (4 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 13 May 24, 2022
6:31 am MDT
2.1 7 km (5 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 5 May 10, 2022
7:01 am MDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) SSW of West Valley City, UT Apr 10, 2022
8:07 pm MDT
1.9 18 km (11 mi) NNE of West Valley City, UT · felt by 2 Mar 8, 2022
3:54 pm MST
1.5 24 km (15 mi) SSW of West Valley City, UT Feb 5, 2022
10:00 am MST
1.9 7 km (4 mi) W of West Valley City, UT · felt by 15 Jan 30, 2022
9:10 pm MST
1.8 21 km (13 mi) WSW of West Valley City, UT · felt by 13 Nov 8, 2021
7:32 pm MST
1.8 8 km (5 mi) WNW of West Valley City, UT Nov 6, 2021
8:54 am MDT
1.7 9 km (6 mi) NW of West Valley City, UT Nov 5, 2021
3:53 am MDT
2.1 26 km (16 mi) SSW of West Valley City, UT Sep 6, 2021
11:23 am MDT

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 Valley City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after West Valley City are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is West Valley City; dots are the 50 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 West Valley City:

5.3 Near Salt Lake City, Utah · 17 km E of West Valley City 1910
5.0 1 km NE of Magna, Utah · 8 km WNW of West Valley City 1962

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

West Valley fault, 3 km from its surface trace
Wasatch fault, 12 km from its surface trace
Great Salt Lake fault, 18 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Magna 9 km · Salt Lake City 12 km

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