earthquake

Seismologists say a 4.2 magnitude earthquake aftershock hit the Salt Lake Valley last night.  Joe Dougherty of the Utah Division of Emergency Management says the aftershock was felt over a wide area. The aftershock began just before 9 p.m. a... Read More ... Read More ...

A large earthquake struck north of Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday evening. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck just before 5 p.m. It was centered near Challis, Idaho— about 78 miles from Boise. Northern Utah residents reported feeling the quake. Seis ...

The Wasatch Front got a rude awakening this morning from an aftershock.   The U.S. Geological Survey says a two-point-nine magnitude quake struck northeast of Magna, just after 8 a.m.  This all comes after a three-point-nine magnitude aftershock struck last night near the same area.  The ...

State transportation officials are inspecting more than six-hundred bridges that may have been impacted by yesterday's earthquake.  The Department of Transportation says so far crews have examined 240 bridges and found seven with minor damage.  ...

Officials at a Salt Lake Emergency management press conference said the spill at Kennecott was confirmed as hydrochloric acid. Officials say it has dissipated, and poses no danger to the general public. Emergency managers also said Kennecott had moved their employees to safety ...

UPDATE Residents are reporting widespread damage across northern Utah following a 5.7-magnitude earthquake outside of Magna.  Video on social media shows brick and stone on the ground from several buildings in Downtown Salt Lake City.  ...

Did you feel it? A small earthquake shook an area near Beaver Thursday evening. According to the United States Geological Survey and University of Utah Seismograph Stations, the quake occurred about 12 miles from Beaver around 7:30 p.m. Early reports show the magnitude between 3...

There are no reports of injuries following a small earthquake yesterday that rattled parts of Southern Utah. The University of Utah says the magnitude three-point-two quake struck just after 3 p.m. The epicenter was located about 34-miles east of Cedar City...

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake was felt near Zion National Park Sunday night, 27 years after a large quake caused a massive landslide in Springdale.  The earthquake hit within the park boundaries about five miles east of Springdale at around 10 p.m. S ...

The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake Sunday in Lincoln County, Nevada, not far from the Utah state line. The incident took place around 5:45 p.m. MDT. According to the USGS, the 4.2 magnitude temblor felt its center about 19 kilometers southeast of the unincorporated community of Pioche, Nevada ...