November 24, 1998

RAINBOW PLATEAU, LAKE POWELL AREA

 

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 34 miles east of Page, Arizona this morning at 11:52 a.m. local time. The earthquake was preceded by a magnitude 2.7 foreshock at 9:52 a.m. local time. The epicenters are on the Rainbow Plateau just south of the Utah border and Lake Powell. These earthquakes appear to be a separate sequence from the Grand Canyon earthquakes three weeks ago.

The region of this morning's earthquake is sparsely populated and no felt or damage reports have been received at the center.

The earthquake data are as follows: