KANOSH, Utah — 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 a magnitude of 3.3.
This has since been followed by another quake, measuring at a magnitude of 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-southwest of Kanosh.
In a statement posted to Facebook Sunday afternoon, Millard County Sheriff Richard Jacobson says there have been no reports of damage or injuries in the area.
"According to reports, none of the events has reached or exceeded a Richter scale of 4.0. While ratings have been minor, they have been significant enough for some to feel the shaking," the statement reads. "Our emergency management system is monitoring the situation and we have placed all divisions and resources on notice in case the situation worsens."
FOX 13 News previously spoke with researchers at the 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.
