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Earthquake hits outside Zion National Park
Dec 21, 2021, 4:56 PM | Updated: 4:57 pm
A sign hangs at the entrance to Zion National Park on May 14, 2020 in Springdale, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
(Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
SPRINGDALE, Utah- A minor earthquake struck Tuesday afternoon outside Zion National Park. The earthquake had a 3.6 magnitude as recorded by University of Utah Seismograph Stations and hit just after 3:50 p.m.
Did you feel it?
Visitors near the Zion’s south entrance heard a loud sound and felt tremors this afternoon around 3:30 p.m.@USGS_Quakes and @UUSSquake share information about a M 3.6 earthquake.https://t.co/UZUmxjkNbt
— Zion National Park (@ZionNPS) December 21, 2021
M 3.6 near Zion National Park felt in Hurricane and surrounding area. https://t.co/aFWcjAw7cj
— UUSS (@UUSSquake) December 21, 2021
No injuries or damages have been reported. According to the U’s report, “The earthquake was felt in Hurricane and the surrounding area. A total of 8 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater have occurred within 16 mi of the epicenter of this event since 1962.”
