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The resultant energy released from the breaking of the rocks is an earthquake. This break in the rock is called a fault. Over time, buildup of stresses exceed the strength of the rocks undergoing the stress and they break. Where and why do earthquakes occur? вЂ“ Earthquakes occur in areas where the crust of the Earth is under stress from plate tectonics. Arizona earthquakes generally occur within a swath from the north-northwestern to the southeastern part of the state. Most of the earthquake activity is located within 5-10 miles of known faults. Over the last decade, the AZGS has improved seismic monitoring throughout the state and we are now capable of detecting in-state earthquakes with a Magnitude 3.0 or larger.

But everyВ 5-10 years a moderate-sized earthquakes remind us of the potential for larger, more destructive events. The latter shook Phoenix and was felt by perhaps millions of people.Д®arthquakes in Arizona do not occur as frequently as they do in neighboring California, Nevada and Utah, but hundreds of earthquakes occur each year in Arizona. Most recent felt events, include: 2005 M5.2 near Holbrook 2014 M5.3 near Duncan 2015 M4.1 near Black Canyon City, AZ.1993 Cataract Creek Earthquake Sequence вЂ“ Several earthquakes occurred in a swarm of events that included an M5.4 and M5.0 near Valle, just south of the South Rim, Grand Canyon, AZ.1976 Prescott/Chino Valley Earthquake вЂ“ An M5.0 earthquake occurred near Prescott, AZ.These events were widely felt throughout northern Arizona. 1906, 1910, 1912 - Flagstaff Area, 3 moderate-sized earthquakes (magnitude range from M6.0 to M6.2) rattled Flagstaff at the turn of the 20 th century.1887 Sonoran Earthquake вЂ“ A M7.6 earthquake on the Pitaycachi fault near the Arizona -Mexico border, south of Douglas killed nearly 60 people and was felt widely throughout the Southwest, including: Tucson, Bisbee, Yuma, Phoenix, Prescott, Albuquerque, El Paso, and Sonora, Mexico.The Arizona Geological Survey maintains an active catalogue of earthquake activity that includes events recorded by the Arizona Broadband Seismic Network.

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вЂњAnd this full network can definitely transfer the stresses with the loading and trigger sequences of earthquakes.Arizona has earthquakes! Each year hundreds of unfelt and several felt earthquakes occur in Arizona (see the graphic to the right for felt 3+ magnitude earthquakes).

вЂњFrom our study, we have seen there are a bunch of small earthquakes in this region, which indicate that there is a full network here,вЂќ Huang says. Huang says although the fault underneath Lake Erie is not as large, they are capable of causing some earthquakes that could be damaging.

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People may be more familiar with faults like the San Andreas in California and the one that caused the devastating New Madrid quake series in the heartland back in the 1800s. вЂњAnd if we have a more complete catalogue of the earthquakes, then we will be able to see whether there is a correlation between the water level and the earthquake.вЂќ They plan to experiment first in Lake Ontario this summer.

She and another scientist plan to use fiber optic cables that run under Lake Erie as seismometers in order to get more data and complete picture of the underlying fault structures. Listen: Why earthquakes are happening under Lake Erie.Д®arlier this year, the region again experienced earthquakes so there needs to be more continuous monitoring of seismic activity, Huang says. вЂњThese water levels can trigger earthquakes, because the loading on the fault is favorable for nucleating or triggering earthquakes.вЂќ вЂњIf we calculate how much stresses are caused by the lake water level change, we need to see that under certain scenarios and some certain conditions,вЂќ Huang says. She says theyвЂ™ve got earthquake data going back to 2013, but itвЂ™s difficult to pinpoint the cause since water levels were rising each year. University of Michigan Geophysics Professor Yihe Huang is among those studying Lake Erie seismic activity. It was hypothesized that rising Great Lakes water levels might be to blame, but a recent study said more investigation is needed. Since then, scientists have been trying to figure out what set off the fault for the magnitude 4.0 quake. Russ McNamara University of Michigan Geophysics Professor Yihe HuangДЄ significant earthquake centered near Cleveland under Lake Erie in 2019 drew the attention of researchers.

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