- The state of Utah was just struck with a 5.7 magnitude earthquake near the Salt Lake City area.
- The quake was the strongest in the state since 1992, knocking out power to nearly 50,000 people.
- Emergency management officials warned city residents that aftershocks are likely and to avoid the downtown Salt Lake City area.
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The Salt Lake City area got a rude awakening this morning when a 5.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the region. The event resulted in the loss of power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses and prompted Salk Lake International Airport to send inbound flights elsewhere as staff inspected runways to ensure they were safe to land on.
The last time Utah endured such an earthquake was way back in 1992. That year, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the state, though not in the Salt Lake area. It’s unclear if the earthquake produced any injuries, but we’ll have to wait and see if new reports come in.
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