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| 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits West of Salt Lake City | 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits West of Salt Lake City |
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| A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Magna, Utah, on Wednesday morning, the largest the state has felt since 1992, federal and state authorities said. | A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Magna, Utah, on Wednesday morning, the largest the state has felt since 1992, federal and state authorities said. |
| The earthquake struck the area at about 7 a.m. local time, with a preliminary measurement of 5.7, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. | |
| “It is very likely that you will feel aftershocks today,” the state emergency management service warned on Twitter. | |
| Gov. Gary Herbert of Utah said on Twitter that the earthquake was “felt across much of the state.” He urged people in and near Magna: “Please stay away from the downtown area while crews assess damage. Unless you work in public safety, or are an essential employee, remain at home or telework.” | Gov. Gary Herbert of Utah said on Twitter that the earthquake was “felt across much of the state.” He urged people in and near Magna: “Please stay away from the downtown area while crews assess damage. Unless you work in public safety, or are an essential employee, remain at home or telework.” |
| The earthquake rattled residents of Magna, a suburb of Salt Lake City with a population of 26,000 people. | The earthquake rattled residents of Magna, a suburb of Salt Lake City with a population of 26,000 people. |
| Councilor Steve Prokopis said he was in the shower when the tremors hit. | Councilor Steve Prokopis said he was in the shower when the tremors hit. |
| “I was sliding around on the floor,” he said in a telephone interview. “It was severe shifting. It was more than I expected, having never experienced one before. And this was only 5.7 so I can only imagine what the larger ones do to you.” | “I was sliding around on the floor,” he said in a telephone interview. “It was severe shifting. It was more than I expected, having never experienced one before. And this was only 5.7 so I can only imagine what the larger ones do to you.” |
| As he spoke, another aftershock hit the town. “Oh, there is another one,” he said. “That’s a big one.” | As he spoke, another aftershock hit the town. “Oh, there is another one,” he said. “That’s a big one.” |
| Mr. Prokopis said his two Labrador dogs had been barking maniacally all morning. “We’re talking about giving them some medication so they’ll calm down, because they’re absolutely wound up,” he said. | Mr. Prokopis said his two Labrador dogs had been barking maniacally all morning. “We’re talking about giving them some medication so they’ll calm down, because they’re absolutely wound up,” he said. |
| The earthquake felt like a pile on after so much bad news about the coronavirus outbreak spreading around the country, and the blows it has dealt the economy, Mr. Prokopis said. Because of the coronavirus, many people in Magna were most likely staying at home when the earthquake hit, he said. | The earthquake felt like a pile on after so much bad news about the coronavirus outbreak spreading around the country, and the blows it has dealt the economy, Mr. Prokopis said. Because of the coronavirus, many people in Magna were most likely staying at home when the earthquake hit, he said. |
| “Enough is enough,” Mr. Prokopis said. “The stock market, coronavirus, now an earthquake.” | “Enough is enough,” Mr. Prokopis said. “The stock market, coronavirus, now an earthquake.” |
| Nancy Volmer, a spokeswoman for Salt Lake City International Airport, was at home when she felt the earthquake. | Nancy Volmer, a spokeswoman for Salt Lake City International Airport, was at home when she felt the earthquake. |
| “It was shuddering. At first I thought there was a truck that had an accident,” Ms. Volmer said. “Things were shaking. It was unstable.” | “It was shuddering. At first I thought there was a truck that had an accident,” Ms. Volmer said. “Things were shaking. It was unstable.” |
| As she headed into the airport for work, she saw traffic lights that were out, accidents on the highway and a blocked exit to the airport. The airport asked that people not come to the airport at this time. | As she headed into the airport for work, she saw traffic lights that were out, accidents on the highway and a blocked exit to the airport. The airport asked that people not come to the airport at this time. |
| Ms. Volmer said the airport had evacuated the Federal Aviation Administration tower and that the Transportation Security Administration was no longer screening passengers because of the earthquake. | Ms. Volmer said the airport had evacuated the Federal Aviation Administration tower and that the Transportation Security Administration was no longer screening passengers because of the earthquake. |