The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 7 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 4 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Helper, the biggest of them M2.2. The biggest quake on record near Helper — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.2 of Aug 14, 1988, 20:03 UTC: 13 km ESE of Castle Dale, Utah.
Latest earthquakes near Helper
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.4 | 16 km WNW of Orangeville, Utah | Oct 30, 2026, 05:18 AM | -2 km | 52 km SW |
| M1.3 | 16 km WNW of Orangeville, Utah | Oct 28, 2026, 05:50 PM | -2 km | 52 km SW |
| M1.7 | 3 km NNE of Kenilworth, Utah | Oct 28, 2026, 02:02 PM | -3 km | 7 km ENE |
| M0.9 | 12 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah | Oct 27, 2026, 04:07 AM | 11 km | 100 km W |
| M0.8 | 13 km W of Mona, Utah | Oct 26, 2026, 07:17 PM | 6 km | 100 km W |
| M1.3 | 12 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah | Oct 26, 2026, 06:17 PM | 11 km | 100 km W |
| M1.6 | 16 km E of Kenilworth, Utah | Oct 24, 2026, 09:38 AM | 2 km | 20 km E |
| M1.2 | 18 km N of Scofield, Utah | Oct 21, 2026, 12:07 AM | 8 km | 34 km NW |
| M1.1 | 7 km SSW of Wallsburg, Utah | Oct 20, 2026, 11:05 PM | 7 km | 88 km NW |
| M1.1 | 5 km S of Spring City, Utah | Oct 19, 2026, 05:40 AM | 16 km | 61 km WSW |
Earthquakes per year near Helper (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Helper
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 72 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 7 biggest earthquakes on record near Helper (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.2 | 13 km ESE of Castle Dale, Utah | Aug 14, 1988, 20:03 UTC | 60 km |
| M5.0 | 1 km SSW of Mount Nebo, Utah | May 24, 1980, 10:03 UTC | 99 km |
| M4.3 | 14 km SE of Castle Dale, Utah | Aug 18, 1988, 12:44 UTC | 60 km |
| M4.2 | 6 km SSW of Levan, Utah | Apr 17, 2003, 01:04 UTC | 91 km |
| M4.2 | 6 km SE of Spring City, Utah | Jun 29, 2014, 00:56 UTC | 57 km |
| M4.2 | 7 km N of Helper, Utah | Mar 07, 2000, 02:16 UTC | 8 km |
| M4.0 | 15 km NNE of Tabiona, Utah | May 25, 2016, 13:01 UTC | 91 km |
Nearby places
Spring Glen, UT (3 km) · Carbonville, UT (7 km) · Price, UT (10 km) · Huntington, UT (41 km) · Wellington, UT (19 km) · East Carbon City, UT (41 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 15:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:01 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.