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SALT LAKE CITY — University of Utah Seismograph Stations officials reported that a Thursday morning earthquake in northern Utah is part of a series of minor earthquakes in the region.
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred at 2:07 a.m. The epicenter of the shock was located about 8 miles west of Brigham City. Seismograph monitors said 39 people reported feeling the event as of 8 a.m.
"This event is part of an ongoing sequence of earthquakes with 12 in the last week and 35 since the start of 2023," university seismograph monitors said in a statement.
Since Nov. 12, 79 earthquakes have occurred in the area, and a total of 11 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater have occurred within 16 miles of the epicenter since 1962. The largest of those events was a magnitude 3.9 earthquake on Sep. 1, 2007, 9.1 miles outside Tremonton.
One 4.5 magnitude earthquake has occurred within 32 miles of the epicenter since 1962. It occurred on July 05, 1989, 11 miles outside of Tremonton.
Anyone who felt Thursday morning's earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form on the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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