Press Release
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Released: January 29, 2016 5:30 PM MST
The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that a small earthquake of magnitude 2.9 occurred at 04:23 PM on January 29, 2016 (MST). The hypocenter of the shock was located 8 miles below Heber City, UT, and 31 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, UT. The earthquake was reported felt in Heber City and the nearby town of Midway, UT. Since 1962, a total of 4 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater have occurred within 16 miles of the epicenter of today’s earthquake. The largest of these events was a magnitude 4.3 on October 01, 1972, located three miles east of Heber City.
Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form either on the Seismograph Stations web site: www.quake.utah.edu or the US Geological Survey website: earthquake.usgs.gov.