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5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes near Salt Lake City, knocking out Utah's coronavirus hotline
Members of law enforcement survey damage to a mobile home at Western Estates in Magna, Utah, after 5.7-magnitude earthquake had shaken Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs, March 18, 2020.
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Thick ground sediment could mean more shaking during a Wasatch Front earthquake
Researchers recently discovered sediment is thicker than previously thought, potentially increasing shaking during a future ...
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Utah’s next earthquake could hit harder, U of U research suggests
As Utah’s “geological clock” continues to tick closer and closer to its next big earthquake, researchers at the University of ...
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Researchers may be underestimating the intensity of Utah’s future big earthquakes
As Utah prepares for an overdue, big earthquake, University of Utah seismologists found that current seismic hazard models ...
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5.7 magnitude earthquake in Utah knocks out power to thousands and diverts flights
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Salt Lake City area Wednesday morning, cutting power to tens of thousands and suspending work at Utah’s public health lab amid the coronavirus pandemic ...
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Salt Lake City earthquake: 5.7 magnitude temblor shakes Utah capitol
SALT LAKE CITYA 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Salt Lake City and ... quake were reported 80 miles away (130 kilometers) in the Utah city of Logan. After the initial 5.7-magnitude quake struck ...
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Utah residents feel 2.5 magnitude earthquake near Salt Lake City
Some Utah residents reported feeling a small earthquake that reached a town west of Salt Lake City. The shake reached a 2.5 magnitude, according to the United States Geological Survey. It was ...
Thicker sediments under Salt Lake could result in more intense ground shaking
The sediments underlying the Salt Lake Valley are thicker in places than previously thought, indicating that current seismic ...
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Did you feel it? Earthquake rattles parts of Utah early Thursday morning
SALT LAKE CITY — Did you feel the earthquake rattle parts of Utah this morning? Just after midnight, the University of Utah seismograph stations reported a 3.9 magnitude earthquake. Watch ...
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Salt Lake City Shaken by Earthquake: Experts Warn of Bigger Danger Beneath the Utah’s Surface
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit near Salt Lake City, Utah, rattling the region and sparking concerns about future tremors. The earthquake, which occurred just 43 miles southeast of the city ...
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5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Salt Lake City: ‘The Last Thing We Need Right Now’
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake hit close to Magna, Utah, about 10 miles west of Salt Lake City. It was the strongest to hit the state since 1992, officials said. By Maria Cramer ...
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Utah is overdue for a big earthquake. Are we prepared?
Dr. Keith Koper, director of University of Utah Seismograph Stations, shows an earthquake pattern from a seismometer in Salt Lake City on Jan. 28, 2022. (Photo: Mengshin Lin, Deseret News ...