Saturday, October 10, 2009

Minor quake in NW Arizona

A moderate 3.9 magnitude earthquake on Friday afternoon was felt by residents of northwest Arizona and the Boulder City area of Nevada (19 miles away).

The event occurred Friday, October 09, 2009 at 03:13:54 PM local time at the epicenter.

Historically, there have not been many earthquakes recorded in the immediate area, although the area to the northwest has been more active.