Post by Admin on Mar 18, 2020 11:04:35 GMT -7
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake recorded near Salt Lake City
KBZK reports:
"A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck just outside Salt Lake City on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake hit just after 7 a.m. local time.
USGS says the earthquake's epicenter was recorded about two miles northwest of Magna, Utah, an eastern suburb of Salt Lake City, and it was likely felt by an estimated 2.8 million people.
The earthquake was the largest to hit Utah since a 5.9 magnitude quake shook the southern portion of the state in 1992, according to the Utah Emergency Management agency.
EMA officials says power was knocked out in some areas after the quake".
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"A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck just outside Salt Lake City on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake hit just after 7 a.m. local time.
USGS says the earthquake's epicenter was recorded about two miles northwest of Magna, Utah, an eastern suburb of Salt Lake City, and it was likely felt by an estimated 2.8 million people.
The earthquake was the largest to hit Utah since a 5.9 magnitude quake shook the southern portion of the state in 1992, according to the Utah Emergency Management agency.
EMA officials says power was knocked out in some areas after the quake".
Read the full story here.