M 3.1 Earthquake 16 km NE of Milford, Utah
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 16 km NE of Milford. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.1 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,712 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.1 event ranks stronger than 8% of them (rank #1,470 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 3.1
- USGS class
- Minor
- Location
- 16 km NE of Milford
- Archive rank
- #1,470 of 1,712
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 12, 2026
Sits above 8% of the 1,712 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 1,469 ran stronger.
Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.
What Happened
A magnitude 3.11 ml earthquake struck at 12:52 UTC on September 12, 2026 (Unix time 1789253549820). The event was located 16 km NE of Milford, Utah.
Location Details
The epicenter was at coordinates 38.5151666666667 latitude, -112.901166666667 longitude. The shallow depth of 2.62 km classifies it as a shallow earthquake (less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami field value 0) and no alert level issued.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude are classified as minor and are often felt but rarely cause damage. Residents in the area should be aware of the possibility of aftershocks.
Source
Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uu80156586
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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