Small magnitude 3.1 quake hits 30 miles northwest of St. George, Nevada, United States around noon

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The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.1 quake in the United States near St. George, Washington County, Utah, only 6 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Thursday, June 4th, 2026, at 1:48 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 1.8 miles. 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.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Veyo (pop. 480, 20 miles away), Ivins (pop. 7,900, 23 miles away), Santa Clara (pop. 6,800, 25 miles away), St. George (pop. 72,900, 30 miles away), Washington (pop. 24,300, 33 miles away), Mesquite (pop. 17,500, 34 miles away), and Hurricane (pop. 15,500, 43 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 4, 2026 01:48 pm (GMT -7) local time (4 Jun 2026 20:48 GMT)Magnitude: 3.1Depth: 2.94 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 37.3°N / 114.06°W (Lincoln County, Nevada, United States)Primary data source: USGS