Earthquakes on Arizona-N.M. border felt in Valley AZCentral - June 29, 2014
Four earthquakes occurred overnight between around 10 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 a.m. Sunday along the Arizona-New Mexico border ranging from a 3.4- to 5.2-magnitude, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquakes all occurred within the same general location, about 30 miles northwest of Lordsburg, N.M. The largest earthquake, a 5.2-magnitude, occurred around 10 p.m. on Saturday, followed by a 3.5, 3.4 and 3.6-magnitude earthquake that finished Sunday morning, according to USGS. The earthquake occurred within the North American tectonic plate and was caused by a normal spreading of the plate, Presgrave said. He said it is not uncommon to see such instances in the region where the earthquakes occurred due to a gradual spreading of the rock. Arizona residents in Graham County, Safford, Tucson, Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler and other areas have reported feeling the tremor.
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