Light earthquake rumbles under Mineral Mountains

Light earthquake rumbles under Mineral Mountains

MINERSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Officials say a light 4.0 magnitude earthquake rumbled beneath southwest Utah’s Mineral Mountains on Thursday evening.

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations said no damage was expected in the largely rural area. The shock was felt by some residents in nearby communities.

Since 1962, there have been 17 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or higher in the 16 miles (25.75 kilometers) surrounding the epicenter of the quake.