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Earthquakes near West Valley City today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of West Valley City in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in West Valley City just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around West Valley City, Utah, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.7 98 km ENE, Jan 22, 2026
- Past year count
- 12 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Recent earthquakes near West Valley City
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of West Valley City in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Denver.
Largest earthquakes near West Valley City in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of West Valley City in the past 12 months was M4.7 on Jan 22, 2026, 98 km ENE of the city (40 km S of Evanston, Wyoming).
With 12 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1 a month), the area around West Valley City is moderately active by global standards. 1 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | M4.7 | 98 km ENE | 15 km | 40 km S of Evanston, Wyoming |
| Feb 14, 2026 | M3.5 | 4.2 km NNW | 9 km | 4 km NNW of West Valley City, Utah |
| Feb 5, 2026 | M3.5 | 32 km S | 6 km | 6 km WNW of Lehi, Utah |
| Jan 4, 2026 | M3.3 | 73 km NNE | 10 km | 13 km E of Huntsville, Utah |
| May 28, 2026 | M3.1 | 145 km NNW | 3 km | 12 km SSW of Snowville, Utah |
| Jan 22, 2026 | M3.0 | 99 km ENE | 13 km | 41 km SSE of Evanston, Wyoming |
| Jan 7, 2026 | M2.9 | 131 km NNE | 7 km | 17 km WSW of Garden, Utah |
| Aug 7, 2026 | M2.9 | 33 km S | 7 km | 6 km NNW of Saratoga Springs, Utah |
| Feb 22, 2026 | M2.8 | 139 km SSE | -2 km | 7 km SW of Clear Creek, Utah |
| Feb 5, 2026 | M2.7 | 98 km ENE | 12 km | 41 km ENE of Oakley, Utah |
Was it felt in West Valley City?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near West Valley City in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 152 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).