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Small Earthquake Rattles Area Near Coalville
Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 @11:42am CST
COALVILLE, Utah (AP) - A small earthquake has struck in Summit County but no damage has been reported.
Seismic officials at the University of Utah say the magnitude 2.9 temblor rattled the area at 5:24 a.m. Thursday.
The epicenter was eight miles west-southwest of Coalville and 20 miles north-northeast of Salt Lake City.
Residents in Park City, Bountiful, Coalville and Salt Lake City reported on a U.S. Geological Survey Web site that they felt the quake.
University officials say seven other earthquakes were recorded in the same area over the last day or so. The largest was a magnitude 1.5.
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