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Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - 5.9 mi west of Beaver, Utah, USA, on Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 11:07 (GMT) -

Séisme mineur magnitude 1.6 at 6 km depth
6 Jan 16:12 UTC: Premier à signaler: USGS après 5 heures.
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Date & time: 6 Jan 2021 11:07:33 UTC -
Magnitude: 1.6Profondeur: 6.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.2485°N / 112.7445°W

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Comté de Beaver,
Utah,
États-Unis)
Volcan le plus près:
Markagunt Plateau (75 km / 47 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:10 km OSO de Beaver (pop: 3,010) -->
Voir les séismes à proximité!46 km N de Louisa (pop: 2,930) -->
Voir les séismes à proximité!58 km NNE de Enoch (Iron County) (pop: 6,270) -->
Voir les séismes à proximité!69 km NNE de Cedar City (Iron County) (pop: 30,200) -->
Voir les séismes à proximité!82 km SO de Richfield (Sevier County) (pop: 7,590) -->
Voir les séismes à proximité!129 km NNE de Hurricane (Washington County) (pop: 15,500) -->
Voir les séismes à proximité!141 km NNE de Washington (pop: 24,300) -->
Voir les séismes à proximité!147 km NNE de Saint George (pop: 72,900) -->
Voir les séismes à proximité!218 km SSO de Payson (Utah County) (pop: 19,500) -->
Voir les séismes à proximité!289 km SSO de Salt Lake City (pop: 192,700) -->
Voir les séismes à proximité!Primary data source:
USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 10
7 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours)
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Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
M 1.6 | 6.4 km | 9 Km WSW of Beaver, Utah, USA | USGS |
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