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    • 3.8 Earthquake Shakes Cedar City
    Published - 08/18/10 - 07:39 AM | 2 2 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend | print
    (Salt Lake City, UT) - The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 3.8 occurred at 6:51 AM (MDT)on August 18, 2010. The epicenter of the shock was located 10 mi WSW of Cedar City, Utah in the Cedar Valley. A total of 33 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater have occurred within 16 miles of the epicenter of this event since 1962. The largest of these events was a magnitude 4 on June 28, 1992. The earthquake was reported felt in and near Cedar City, Utah.

    Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form either on the Seismograph Stations web site - Earthquake Utah or the US Geological Survey website - Earthquake.
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    Susan Harris
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    August 18, 2010
    I didn't feel it either, but our Border collie/Aussie cross began barking furiously at the time of the quake. I looked out the windows and saw nothing, and she settled down after a few minutes of floor pacing and snorting.
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    carol gregor
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    August 18, 2010
    I didn't feel it, but I now realize my cat did.

    She was dozing on the bed this morning after eating breakfast when she very suddenly started scrambling to get off. I found her standing stock still on the floor at the end of the bed. I thought she might have had a stroke or been startled by an insect.

    She stood, not moving, in the same place for 5 minutes before leaving the room.

    I didn't realize until reading the online post that she had reacted to the quake which I never felt.
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