3 earthquakes strike Phoenix area; several Arizona cities shaken

PHOENIX. KAZINFORM A series of minor earthquakes jolted the Phoenix area Sunday night, sending shock waves through several cities.

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All three took place near Black Canyon City, Arizona, about 45 miles north of Phoenix. The first, a magnitude 3.2 quake, struck at 8:59 p.m. (10:59 p.m. ET), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The second, a magnitude 4.1 tremor, happened at 11:29 p.m. The third, a magnitude 4.0 quake, took place at 11:49 p.m. Several cities in the area felt shaking. "Ground, walls and bed shook here in South Scottsdale...twice!" Deborah Groseclose tweeted. Source: CNN