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Arizona Earthquake History
Since January 25, 1906, the USGS has recorded 15 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater in Arizona, 3 of them magnitude 6 or above. The strongest was M 6.2.
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Strongest in Arizona
M 6.2 · Near Flagstaff, ArizonaAugust 18, 1912M 6.2 · Near Flagstaff, ArizonaJanuary 25, 1906M 6.0 · Southwest of Cameron, ArizonaSeptember 24, 1910M 5.6 · 21 km SE of Fredonia, ArizonaJuly 21, 1959M 5.3 · 5 km SSE of Valle, ArizonaApril 29, 1993M 5.3 · 13 km SW of Franklin, ArizonaJune 29, 2014M 5.1 · 40 km SSW of Winslow West, ArizonaMarch 2, 2005M 5.0 · 3 km SSW of Valle, ArizonaApril 25, 1993M 5.0 · 36 km NNE of Flagstaff, ArizonaOctober 13, 1959M 4.9 · 5 km SE of Williamson, ArizonaFebruary 4, 1976
All recorded earthquakes
M 4.7 mwwDecember 1, 2014
6 km SSW of Kachina Village, Arizona · depth 5 km
M 5.3 mwwJune 29, 2014
13 km SW of Franklin, Arizona · depth 6 km
M 5.1 mbMarch 2, 2005
40 km SSW of Winslow West, Arizona · depth 5 km
M 5.3 mwApril 29, 1993
5 km SSE of Valle, Arizona · depth 10 km
M 5.0 mbApril 25, 1993
3 km SSW of Valle, Arizona · depth 10 km
M 4.6 mbFebruary 9, 1976
8 km S of Williamson, Arizona · depth 10 km
M 4.9 mbFebruary 4, 1976
5 km SE of Williamson, Arizona · depth 12 km
M 4.5 mlFebruary 15, 1962
12 km ESE of Fredonia, Arizona · depth 26 km
M 4.7 mlJune 18, 1961
19 km NNE of Charco, Arizona
M 5.0 mbOctober 13, 1959
36 km NNE of Flagstaff, Arizona
M 5.6 mlJuly 21, 1959
21 km SE of Fredonia, Arizona
M 4.9 mhDecember 6, 1913
Near Williams, Arizona
M 6.2 msAugust 18, 1912
Near Flagstaff, Arizona
M 6.0 msSeptember 24, 1910
Southwest of Cameron, Arizona
M 6.2 msJanuary 25, 1906
Near Flagstaff, Arizona
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program. Older and smaller earthquakes are under-counted relative to recent decades as instrumentation improved. A record of past shaking is not a forecast. See About the Data.