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Each time an earthquake occurs in Arizona, the news media and public asks,
“Does Arizona have earthquakes?”. Short answer: yes! In comparison with
California, Nevada, and Utah, major earthquakes in Arizona are infrequent.
But each year, Arizona Broadband Seismic Network (ABSN) seismometers
record hundreds of earthquakes in Arizona. And Arizona is not immune to
the effects of earthquakes that originate in California, Utah, and Mexico, too.
Yuma, in Arizona’s far southwest corner, is prone to earthquakes originating
in southern California and Baja California, Mexico. But earthquakes occur
throughout Arizona and communities in central and northern Arizona have
recorded damaging earthquakes. Taking steps now to prepare your family
and home will help mitigate the effects of moderate to severe earth shaking.