A massive earthquake hit southern Arizona in 1887 and changed its water supply forever

We don’t really think about the Southwest as a hotbed of seismic activity. But Mary Elizabeth Reynolds’ forthcoming book shines a light on a massive earthquake here that changed our state’s water trajectory.

Mary Elizabeth Reynolds is author of “The Quake That Drained The Desert,” which tells the story of a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit near the U.S.-Mexico border on May 3, 1887 — and had long-lasting impacts.

She spoke with The Show about how she came across this lost piece of Arizona history…

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