The Nevada earthquake was reported hours after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Monday (August 12), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Highland Park at a depth of 12.1 kilometers (about 7.5 miles).
The Highland Park earthquake was reported days after a 4.4-magnitude struck California last Thursday (August 9), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Grapevine at a depth of 11.8 kilometers (about 7.3 miles).
A previous 4.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Grapevine last Wednesday (August 7). The first Grapevine earthquake centered in Grapevine at a depth of 11.3 kilometers (about 7.02 miles).
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Los Angeles region last month, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Barstow, California, at a depth of 7.3 kilometers (about 4.5 miles) on July 29.
The previous California earthquake was reported hours after a 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Utah Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Brian Head at a depth of 19.6 kilometers (about 12.18 miles).
Utah was reported to have had 286 earthquakes in 2023, which ranked ninth among U.S. states, however, none deemed to be “significant,” according to WorldPopulationReview.com. Monday’s earthquake was reported hours after a 2.8-magnitude earthquake struck Maine on July 28, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The Maine earthquake was centered in Gardiner at a depth of 8.1 kilometers (about 5.03 miles). The USGS said it received 1,153 reports of people having felt the earthquake as of Monday morning.
Maine has only had about one earthquake ranging between a magnitude of 3.0 and 3.9 every year since 1975 and a 4.0 or greater magnitude earthquake every 10 to 15 years, according to DigitalMaine.com.
The Maine earthquake was reported days after two larger earthquakes were reported in Hermleigh, Texas. A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit the city on July 22 and a 5.0-magnitude earthquake was reported on July 26.
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