1934 Hansel Valley earthquake
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UTC time | 1934-03-12 15:05:41 |
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ISC event | 904837 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | March 12, 1934 |
Local time | 08:05 a.m. MST |
Magnitude | Mw6.6 |
Depth | 10.0 km (6.2 mi) |
Epicenter | 41°42′N 112°48′W / 41.7°N 112.8°W |
Areas affected | Utah, southern Idaho |
Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) |
Aftershocks | >2 |
Casualties | 2 |
The Hansel Valley Earthquake was a Mw6.6 earthquake that occurred on March 12, 1934 at approximately 8:05 a.m. MST in the Hansel Valley at the north end of the Great Salt Lake in Utah, United States. Depending on the accuracy of estimations, this earthquake was either the first or second largest recorded earthquake in Utah by magnitude.[1][2] Damage to chimneys was reported in Logan, Hooper, Kelton, Kosmo, Locomotive Springs, Monument, and Snowville.[3][4] At least two people were killed in the quake.[3][5]
Several aftershocks were felt on March 12 and following days, including one estimated at a 6.0 or greater.[4]
References[]
- ^ "USGS M 5+ earthquakes in Utah since record-keeping". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hopper, Margaret G. (April 4, 1988). "Large Earthquakes in Sevier County, Utah, in 1901 and 1921" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Open-File Report 88-404. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "M 6.6 - Utah". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Salt Lake City, Utah, March 12, 1934". Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. Seismological Society of America. 24 (2): 142. April 1934. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Dunn, Scott (October 9, 2012). "5 biggest earthquakes ever to happen in Utah". KSL.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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