5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Salt Lake City, Utah, and surrounding areas
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The quake, the state's largest since 1992, knocked out power to tens of thousands of households and businesses and disrupted some government efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Salt Lake City, Utah, early Wednesday morning, knocking out power to tens of thousands of households and businesses, shuttering the area's airport, and disrupting some government efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
The quake struck about 4 miles northeast of Magna, Utah, which is 15 miles west of Salt Lake City, just after 7 a.m. local time. Dozens of aftershocks followed, with one reaching a magnitude 4.5.
The state's Department of Emergency Management said aftershocks were likely to continue throughout the day, and officials urged people to shelter in place. The initial quake, the state's largest since 1992, was felt from Logan to Riverton, which are about 100 miles apart.
People reported feeling the quake from as far as Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada, The Associated Press reported.
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