Northern Utah, Including Salt Lake City, Gets Rattled By Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake rattled the Wasatch Front in northern Utah, striking shortly before 1 p.m Thursday.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was located in northern Utah County, close to Thanksgiving Point and approximately 4.4 miles west of Lehi. (RELATED: California’s Bay Area Hammered By Over 30 Earthquakes, Strongest Recorded At 4.2)

SMALL EARTHQUAKE: getting several reports of an earthquake in Bluffdale/Lehi area. Current data shows a 1.7 MAG and a 3.5 MAG just hit back to back. Not as strong as the Wyoming one a week or so ago, but a good shake for those in the area! pic.twitter.com/p0F7FikpnY

— Matthew Johnson (@KSL_Matt) February 5, 2026

A USGS map compiling user-submitted shaking reports indicates that the tremor was felt down south as far as West Mountain at the southern end of Utah Lake and up north as far as West Bountiful. Salt Lake City also felt the effects.

Residents also took to Reddit’s Utah community to share their experiences. One person described feeling a strong jolt while on the fourth floor of a Lehi building, while another reported that their whole condo building in the city shook noticeably.

❗Update: #Earthquake (#sismo) M3.5 occurred 18 mi S of West Valley City (#Utah) 21 min ago (local time 12:53:10). Info at:
📱https://t.co/QMSpuj6Z2H
🌐https://t.co/ZHAerL8uQB
🖥https://t.co/9Ya7TLYVgX pic.twitter.com/iH0L86yrEQ

— EMSC (@LastQuake) February 5, 2026

This minor quake follows a stronger 4.7 magnitude event that struck Utah around the border of Wyoming two weeks earlier, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. (RELATED: Deep Freeze To Grip Northeast With Life-Threatening, Coldest Weekend Of Winter; Could Trigger Rarely-Seen Warnings)

Anyone who experienced the shaking is encouraged to submit a report through the website of the U.S. Geological Survey.