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A 4.3-magnitude earthquake rattled southern Utah on Wednesday evening, but there were no reports of damage, just a nighttime surprise.
The University of Utah seismograph station reported the quake around 9:30 p.m., near Bryce Canyon.
The epicenter was 18 miles from Panguitch, 13 miles from Tropic and 129 miles from Mesquite, Nev.
The quake — which was about a half-mile deep — was felt around southern Utah and in northern Arizona.
A number of people felt the quake and reported it online and to dispatchers in Garfield and Kane counties. Those reporting the quake classified it as weak to light shaking causing no damage.
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