Two earthquakes in two days — Tremonton, neighboring communities asked to report

Ryan Bittan
·2 min read
4

UPDATE 05/05, 8:57 p.m. — Just one day after a 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit part of northern Utah on Saturday, the University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) reported a 4.4-magnitude quake occurred near the same area on Sunday evening.

The 4.4-magnitude earthquake — which the UUSS described as a “light earthquake” — occurred around 5:30 p.m. on May 5. The epicenter of the Sunday earthquake was about 16 miles southwest of Tremonton, according to officials.

On Saturday, May 4, The 3.9-magnitude earthquake occurred after 2:30 a.m., according to the UUSS, with officials saying the epicenter was also located about 16 miles southwest of Tremonton.

“This sequence now consists of more than 19 earthquakes, most of which are still being located by UUSS seismologists,” the UUSS said in a social media post regarding the two earthquakes.

Any Utahns who felt the earthquake are being asked to fill out an online form for the United States Geological Survey. An interactive map of Sunday’s 4.4-magnitude earthquake can be found on the USGS website.

ORIGINAL STORY: Tremonton, neighboring communities hit by 3.9 magnitude earthquake

TREMONTON, Utah (ABC4) — A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck northern Utah early Saturday morning, according to the University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS).

“The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 3.9 occurred at 02:36 AM on May 04, 2024. The epicenter of the shock was located about 16 mi southwest of Tremonton, UT and 63 mi northwest of Salt Lake City, UT,” UUSS posted on social media.

MAJOR DELAYS: Train vs. person incident causes backup in Salt Lake area

Courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey
Courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

The shock was felt mostly in communities northeast of the Great Salt Lake, according to the UUSS. There have reportedly been six aftershocks so far.

There have been 155 “events” with a magnitude greater than two within 15 miles of this epicenter since 1981, officials said.

The largest of these events was a magnitude 4.5, which occurred on July 5, 1989.

Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form on the US Geological Survey website here.

An interactive map of the event can be found here.

No further information is available at this time.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC4 Utah.