(5.2 miles), 2020-10-03 13:52:42 UTC The earthquake hit a little after 7 a.m. local time. (24.2 miles), 2020-09-28 15:02:04 UTC 9.2 km from Monroe Cyprus High School in Magna suffered some of the most significant damage, and a junior high school in West Valley City may have to be rebuilt. Epicenter at 38.094, -112.405 A water line that was damaged in Concourse D has been repaired, the airport said.
The major active fault zone is the normal Wasatch Fault that throws down to the west. Some stones were displaced as well. (AP Photo/Alex Goodlett), Legislators Debate, Auto Makers Design, Yet Children Still Die in Hot Cars, Giant Palm Takes Tree Trimmer for Crazy Ride. (14.2 miles), 2020-10-03 13:48:07 UTC [1], Significant shaking was felt in Downtown Salt Lake City,[8] and the earthquake was reportedly felt as far away as Wyoming and southern Idaho. Here's the shaking intensity map for this earthquake.
Live Science is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Brandon Specktor - Senior Writer [30] The Salt Lake City School District was distributing food and computers to families, and distribution was disrupted due to the quake. at 01:34 September 25, 2020 UTC, Location: 39.2 km from (5.2 miles), 2020-10-02 18:04:29 UTC at 20:57 September 30, 2020 UTC, Location: By Jason Hanna and Konstantin Toropin, CNN. An estimated 2.76 million people likely felt the quake, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Here is the latest", "Earthquake Frequency - University of Utah Seismograph Stations", "Another magnitude 4.2 aftershock rattles Utah", "Seismologist weighs in on having two 4.2 aftershocks nearly a month after the 5.7 earthquake", "Nothing like an aftershock to kick off ShakeOut day", "Utah earthquake: Big aftershock hits, acid plume no longer dangerous, emergency declarations issued", "5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Salt Lake City, Utah, and surrounding areas", "Earthquake updates: Red Cross offers resources to Utahns impacted by earthquake", "Earthquake damage estimates hit $48.5 million, Salt Lake County officials say", "Earthquake, a 5.7, hits Utah's Wasatch Front, largest since 1992", "A 5.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Utah, knocking out power to thousands", "News Coronavirus Information | Salt Lake City School District", "Earthquake Shakes Utah, Rattling Frayed Coronavirus Nerves", "5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Utah knocking out state's coronavirus hotline", "5.7 magnitude earthquake in Utah knocks out power to thousands and diverts flights", "Salt Lake City airport evacuates, halts operations following magnitude 5.7 earthquake", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020_Salt_Lake_City_earthquake&oldid=983923267, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 October 2020, at 02:16.
As of Wednesday morning, there were 41 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Utah.
The airport was expected to reopen later Wednesday. The strongest shaking seems to have been felt around Salt Lake County," Utah Emergency Management said on Twitter. 23.2 km from "Unless you work in public safety, or are an essential employee, remain at home or telework.". New York, A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Magna at 7:09 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, shaking homes from Logan down to Utah County. The quake's epicenter was located near Magna, Utah, which is just southwest of Salt Lake City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. [26] The Granite School District cancelled its planned events for the day to assess earthquake damage. Man oh man as if being born in a pandemic wasn’t enough, man that was nerve rattling.". Some inbound planes were diverted to Denver or elsewhere, Wyatt said. Gary Herbert. The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. 38.2 km from Gary Herbert advised. at 20:56 September 30, 2020 UTC, Location: at 18:12 October 02, 2020 UTC, Location:
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(6.2 miles), 2020-10-01 23:45:02 UTC at 23:19 September 28, 2020 UTC, Location: It's the best mess ever, scientists say. (16.2 miles), 2020-10-02 18:12:56 UTC
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[9] Epicenter at 41.991, -112.57
The quake was centered near Magna, Utah, about 10 miles west of Salt Lake City, at a depth of about 6 miles, according to the USGS. ", "There were no samples being tested at the time of the earthquake," the department said in a. The quake damaged the iconic Salt Lake Temple, causing the angel Moroni to drop his golden trumpet. Cold or Flu? The Utah Emergency Management dismissed these claims through their webpage, on Twitter and local news sources, stating that the original earthquake was likely the strongest. The quake also shut down the light rail service for Salt Lake City and its suburbs. at 08:23 September 25, 2020 UTC, Location:
Around 50,000 power outages were reported from customers across northern Utah following the earthquake from several damaged power lines, according to Rocky Mountain Power. The construction crews working on the seismic upgrade were sent home. Type at least three characters to start auto complete. The earthquake knocked it out of his hand. California quake:Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off coast of Northern California; 4.9 aftershock recorded, Puerto Rico jolted:Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks Puerto Rico and causes landslide in Peñuelas. [13], More than 50 aftershocks were recorded within two hours of the main tremor. Junction — Utah Dept. at 13:41 October 03, 2020 UTC, Location: [15] Because seismic data appeared to indicate dwindling of local seismicity,[16] the prolonged mainshock-aftershock time period, and relative consecutiveness and similarity of the aftershock pair led them to be a point of interest for Utah seismologists. Numerous buildings in downtown Salt Lake shed bricks, and the golden statue of the angel Moroni situated atop the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints lost its trumpet, the Tribune reported. These could be the funniest animal pictures ever, Scientists discover new organ in the throat, 'Lost' tectonic plate called Resurrection hidden under the Pacific, Famous fish that ate all his friends gets cheered up by 16th birthday party, 'Starman' just zipped past Mars in his rapidly-decaying Tesla Roadster, Famous alien-hunting telescope slashed to pieces in mysterious midnight accident.
at 19:57 September 30, 2020 UTC, Location: and last updated 8:46 PM, Apr 28, 2020 SALT LAKE CITY — Geologists have released a four-year study showing detailed mapping of faults along the … At 7:09 AM MDT on March 18, 2020, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, with an epicenter 6 km (3.7 mi) north-northeast of Magna, Utah. On March 18, 2020, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck outside of Salt Lake City, Utah.