A series of earthquakes, with magnitudes averaging around 3.0, have been recorded by the USGS near Kanosh, Utah. Researchers suggest these seismic swarms could be linked to geothermal activity, distinguishing them from aftershocks of larger events.
The United States Geological Survey recorded multiple earthquakes near Kanosh Sunday morning, each of them having an average magnitude of 3.0.
The first earthquake, magnitude 3.0, was detected just after 12:30 a.m., with the epicenter located half a mile south of Kanarraville.
The second quake, magnitude 3.2, was detected around 5:45 a.m., with the epicenter nearly five miles south-southwest of Kanosh. This was followed by two more quakes in the same area, a magnitude 2.5 quake coming in around 6:35 a.m., followed by a third around 7:45 a.m, which measured at magnitude 3.3.
This has since been followed by another quake, measuring at magnitude 3.7, being detected around 8:45 a.m., the geographic location in the USGS report places the epicenter approximately over two miles south of the Dry Wash Trail, about six miles south-south west of Kanosh.
FOX 13 News previously spoke with researchers at University of Utah, who said that earthquake swarms are relatively common. A study published in 2023 posits that swarms may be triggered by geothermal activity.
The findings came after a series of seismic swarms were detected in central Utah, within the vicinity of three geothermal power plants. The study also says that the swarms fall into a different category than aftershocks that typically follow large quakes, such as the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that hit the Wasatch Fault back in 2020.
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