M3.2 earthquake 9 km SW of Franklin, Arizona

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Franklin, Arizona on Tue, Aug 19, 2014, 8:16 AM MST (15:16 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 21 km NNE of San Simon, Arizona. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000s48s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC.