A magnitude 1.8 earthquake was recorded near 16 km NE of Milford, Utah on Aug 27, 2026, 12:52:20 PM (2026-08-27T12:52:20.840Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 2.1 km with coordinates 38.5102, -112.8900.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.8 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 2.1 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 264 km SSW of Salt Lake City, United States.
The epicentre was located at 38.5102 latitude and -112.8900 longitude near 16 km NE of Milford, Utah. The earthquake was shallow at 2.1 km depth.
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