Small Earthquake Confirmed in Arizona Town
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook a northern Arizona town Sunday afternoon but there was no immediate word on any injuries or damage, the United Sta...
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook a northern Arizona town Sunday afternoon but there was no immediate word on any injuries or damage, the United States Geological Survey confirmed. The USGS said the small quake struck near Chino Valley, just north of Prescott, around 2 p.m. on Sunday. The Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management said that it received reports of shaking and tremors in Prescott, Prescott Valley and Chino Valley. Records show that since 1850, Arizona has had more than 20 earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.