4.5 magnitude quake rumbles near Zion National Park Sunday night

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KANE COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — The University of Utah has reported an earthquake measured at a magnitude of 4.5 just northeast of Zion National Park in Utah at around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night.

The quake's epicenter was measured at a depth of around 12.2 miles (19.6 km) in the northwestern corner of Kane County, just southwest of Navajo Lake and northeast of Zion National Park.

"A magnitude 4.5 quake is likely not very destructive, but remember the protective action for earthquakes is Drop, Cover, and Hold on," stated the Utah Division of Emergency Management on X/Twitter.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey's USGS Read Entire Article