Arizona earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 9 km SSW of Franklin, Arizona

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Franklin, Arizona on Sat, Jul 12, 2014, 12:12 AM MST (07:12 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 9 km SW of Franklin, Arizona. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2014-07-12 07:12:53 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.601° N, 109.121° W
Region
Arizona
Felt reports
3
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
17

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000rsb9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC.