Earthquake Information for Utah County, Utah

Utah County, UT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 21 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 41.35% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Utah County, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Utah County, UT was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1980.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Utah County since 1931
21
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
41.35%

Earthquake Probability for Utah County, UT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Utah County, UT.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
41.35%
5.1
36.56%
5.2
36.56%
5.2
32.40%
5.3
28.61%
5.4
25.30%
5.5
22.43%
5.6
20.01%
5.7
17.90%
5.8
16.11%
5.9
14.58%
6.0
13.32%
6.1
12.05%
6.2
11.00%
6.3
10.06%
6.4
9.28%
6.5
8.59%
6.6
7.57%
6.7
6.68%
6.8
6.01%
6.9
4.72%
7.0
2.34%
7.1
2.13%
7.2
1.15%
7.3
1.00%
7.4
0.94%
7.5
0.23%
7.6
0.00%
7.7
0.00%
7.8
0.00%
7.9
0.00%
8.0
0.00%
8.1
0.00%
8.2
0.00%
8.3
0.00%
8.4
0.00%
8.5
0.00%
8.6
0.00%
8.7
0.00%
8.8
0.00%
8.9
0.00%
9.0
0.00%
9.1
0.00%
9.2
0.00%