HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - In a story July 16 about a small earthquake in Alabama, The Associated Press reported erroneously the comparative size of the earthquake with another one in Los Angeles. The Alabama earthquake was more than 63,000 times smaller than the one in Los Angeles, not three times smaller.
A corrected version of the story is below:
US Geological Survey detects minor earthquake in Alabama
The U.S. Geological Survey says Alabama experienced an earthquake over the weekend, but it’s likely nobody even knew
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey says Alabama experienced an earthquake over the weekend, but it’s likely nobody even knew.
Al.com quotes USGS officials as saying they detected a small earthquake Sunday just outside of Huntsville, Alabama. The quake was a magnitude 2.3 - more than 63,000 times smaller than the 7.1 earthquake that rocked Southern California last week.
The Alabama quake was about 3.3 miles (5.3 meters) below the earth’s surface. USGS says that because the quake was so small and deep, residents likely didn’t feel it. No damage was reported.
Al.com reports Sunday’s quake was also the second in north Alabama this summer, coming after a 2.4 quake last month. Ten others have also slightly shaken the state since the year began.
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