Small earthquake reported near Stockton

The red dot, east of Stockton, marks the location of a Saturday morning earthquake. Image: quake.utah.edu

TOOELE COUNTY, Utah, Dec. 23, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — A 2.2 magnitude earthquake rattled rural Tooele County at 10:56 a.m. Saturday.

The event took place 1.3 miles beneath the surface in an area about 3.34 miles east of Stockton, according to information from the University of Utah Seismic Stations. Stockton has an estimated population of 624 (2021).

No accounts of damages or injury have been reported as a result of the minor quake.

The red dot east of Stockton marks the location of a Saturday morning earthquake Image quakeutahedu

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