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4 small quakes in northwest Arizona last week
Source info:
| Author: | Lee Allison |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2016-03-13 04:19:00 |
| Blog: | Arizona Geology  |
| URL: | http://arizonageology.blogspot.com/2016/03/4-small-quakes-in-northwest-arizona.html |
Summary:
There were four earthquakes in northwest Arizona between March 7 and 11, ranging in size from magnitude 1.3 to 1.9. March 7 - M=1.7 March 8 - M=1.3 March 11 - M=1.9 March 11 - M=1.7 This area of the state lies at the southern end of the Intermountain Seismic Belt and earthquakes of this size are common. [Right, the yellow dots mark the quake epicenters. Credit, USGS]Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | US | 34.1679 | -111.931 |
Keywords:
area, Credit, earthquakes, Intermountain Seismic Belt, magnitude, northwest Arizona, quake epicenters, size, small quakes, southern end, state, yellow dots
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