M6.6 earthquake near Brigham City, Utah
33821 d ago · 12 Mar 1934, 15:05 UTC The 1934 Hansel Valley, Utah Earthquake
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck The 1934 Hansel Valley, Utah Earthquake on 12 Mar 1934, 15:05 UTC at a depth of 9 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Brigham City, about 67 km away in Utah, United States.
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