Moderate magnitude 4.0 quake hits 47 miles southeast of Monroe, Utah, United States in the afternoon

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the afternoon on Friday, August 7th, 2026, at 5:54 pm local time near Monroe, Sevier County, Utah, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 8.4 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.0 earthquake as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Bicknell (pop. 330) located 12 miles from the epicenter, and Loa (pop. 590) 18 miles away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Monroe (pop. 2,300) located 47 miles from the epicenter, Richfield (pop. 7,600) 52 miles away, Aurora (pop. 1000) 57 miles away, Salina (pop. 2,500) 58 miles away, and Panguitch (pop. 1,500) 58 miles away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 7, 2026 11:54 pm (Universal Time) local time (7 Aug 2026 23:54 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 13.54 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.18°N / 111.48°W (Wayne County, Utah, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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