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Small 3.6 magnitude rumbles through central Utah

Posted at 4:24 PM, Jul 31, 2012
and last updated 2012-07-31 18:24:27-04

EMERY COUNTY, Utah — A small earthquake occurred in central Utah early Tuesday morning.

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations says the 3.6 magnitude quake started at about 4:27a.m. 12 miles northwest of Emery, Utah.

UUSS says the largest earthquake recorded in the area was a 5.1 magnitude temblor that occurred in 1962.

There were no injuries reported.