In the quiet early hours of Thursday, 1 May 2025, thousands of Utah residents were jolted awake by an unexpected earthquake that registered a magnitude of 3.9 on the Richter scale. According to confirmation by the US Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS), the quake occurred precisely at 12:11 a.m. local time.
Its epicentre was pinpointed roughly 12 miles southeast of Strawberry Reservoir and 19 miles east of Provo, an area known for occasional minor seismic activity. The shaking was felt across a significant stretch of the Wasatch Front, a metropolitan corridor that includes towns and cities such as Heber, Spanish Fork, Orem, and Bountiful. By 1:15 a.m., over 1,500 people had submitted 'Did You Feel It?' reports to the USGS website, indicating the tremor's widespread reach despite its moderate strength.
