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 December 1, 2014 / Modified dec 1, 2014 9:41 p.m.

4.7 Earthquake Hit Sedona Sunday Night

Temblor centered 7 miles north of the northern Arizona town and 6 miles underground; no injuries reported.

Sedona Red Rocks Sedona's red rocks.

No injuries were reported after a 4.7 earthquake hit northern Arizona Sunday night.

The temblor was centered 7 miles north of the town of Sedona and 6 miles underground, the U.S. Geological Survey said..

Area residents reported feeling shaking and swaying. The USGS website recorded 1,000 responses within an hour of the quake from people — mainly in Flagstaff and Sedona — saying they felt the quake.

The Arizona Department of Transportation said crews removed some rocks and debris from a highway connecting Sedona and Flagstaff.

ADOT said State Route 89A has been checked and declared safe.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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