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Northern Utah residents should expect more aftershocks
The head of Utah's emergency management agency is telling Salt Lake Valley residents that they should expect more aftershocks like the one that hit the area yesterday morning. Joe Dougherty says the magnitude-4.2 earthquake that was centered northeast of Magna early yesterday was fairly normal, even though it happened less than two days after another strong aftershock that rocked parts of the Vall
Utah experiences 4.2 magnitude aftershock
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 ...
Earthquake strikes Idaho
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 ...
Aftershock rocks Wasatch Front
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 ...
Earthquake causes toxic spill at Kennecott
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 ...
Small earthquake reported near Beaver
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...

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