Rumbles Near Flagstaff: Magnitude 3.3 Shallow Quake

Magnitude 3.3 earthquake strikes near Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, USA

Wed, 7 Apr 2021, 09:42

09:42 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Source: https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/126633/Magnitude-33-earthquake-strikes-near-Flagstaff-Coconino-County-Arizona-USA.html

 

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Wednesday 7 April 2021 at 2:20 am local time at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles.

Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface.

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.

Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.

Weak shaking might have been felt in Flagstaff (pop. 70,300) located 3 miles from the epicenter, and Mountainaire (pop. 1,100) 7 miles away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Maine (pop. 1,200) located 20 miles from the epicenter, Sedona (pop. 10,400) 23 miles away, and West Sedona (pop. 11,300) 24 miles away. In Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) (pop. 6,100, 29 miles away), and Verde Village (pop. 11,600, 40 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

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Earthquake data:

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Date & time: 7 Apr 2021 2:20 am (GMT -7) local time (7 Apr 2021 09:20 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.18°N / 111.61°W (Coconino County, Arizona, United States)
Primary data source: EMSC