5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Salt Lake City, Airport Shutdown
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Wed, 03/18/2020
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook Utah’s Salt Lake City area Wednesday morning, knocking out power to many in the region and prompting the FAA to ground all flights at Salt Lake City International Airport.
We are receiving earthquake reports from Logan to Riverton. The strongest shaking seems to have been felt around Salt Lake County.
The power has been knocked out in some areas. #utquake
— Utah Emergency Mgmt (@UtahEmergency) March 18, 2020
The United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) quake report indicates the epicenter was three miles north-northeast of Magna, Utah, and it occurred at a depth of 6.3 miles.
Utah Emergency Management said this was the largest earthquake since 1992.
The @UtahDepOfHealth state lab is assessing damage and currently down. The poison control center has been evacuated and the @UtahCoronavirus hotline is down.
— Gov. Gary Herbert (@GovHerbert) March 18, 2020
The quake comes as Utah residents are adjusting to Covid-19 shutdowns, including school cancelations, shorter business hours, and social gathering limits.
