Earthquakes

Magna fire station...
Colby Walker

Earthquake damage shuts down Magna fire station

Unified Fire will be closing its Magna 102 fire station after recent earthquakes and aftershocks caused significant damage to the structure.
4 years ago
aftershock...
Becky Bruce

4.2 aftershock rattles nerves across Salt Lake Valley Tuesday night

An 4.2 magnitude aftershock shook the Wasatch Front Tuesday night, just short of a month after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake caused millions in damage. 
4 years ago
Officials with the state’s Division of Facilities Construction and Management surveying damage at...
John Wojcik

Earthquake damage nears $50 million in Salt Lake County

Last month’s 5.7 magnitude earthquake is racking up tens of millions of dollars in damage. More than twenty Granite School District buildings sustained damage.
4 years ago
Groundbreaking dates for new temples were announced by the Church....
Colby Walker

Stone removal to begin on historic Salt Lake Temple

A number of stones on the historic Salt Lake Temple are about to be removed after they were displaced during the recent 5.7 earthquake.
4 years ago
west valley west lake junior high earthquake...
John Wojcik

Junior high closed indefinitely due to earthquake damage

A West Valley school, West Lake STEM Junior High, is closed indefinitely, two weeks after the Magna earthquake caused some serious damage.
4 years ago
utah earthquakes...
Kelli Pierce

Utah launches new website to give information about earthquakes

SALT LAKE CITY – The state of Utah has launched a new website to give people scientific information about earthquakes, as well as practical advice to help you prepare for an emergency. In a press release from the Utah Office of Emergency Management, earthquakes.utah.gov has several sections, including: Answers to frequently asked questions and rumors […]
4 years ago
Aftershocks continue in Utah...
Simone Seikaly

UPDATE: Did you feel that? Aftershocks continue after 5.7 quake in Magna

Just how long and often can aftershocks continue after the main earthquake hits near you?
4 years ago
Historic buildings Utah FEMA earthquake...
Kelli Pierce

Historic buildings in Utah damaged by earthquake could be saved

Historic buildings in Utah damaged by a 5.7 earthquake could be saved.
4 years ago
(Crews from Dominion Energy inspecting homes in the Western Estates Mobile Home Park.  Credit: Paul...
Paul Nelson

Cleanup from Magna quake continues as some residents grow more frustrated

MAGNA – Some residents in and near the town of Magna are packing up and getting out of their homes after they were deemed “unsafe” by utility crews.  Homeowners have many questions about where they can go and how they can pay for repairs from the Magna earthquake. As you pass through the streets of […]
4 years ago
depression...
Mark Jackson

Ways you can beat stress during hard times

It's been a crazy couple of weeks and that can cause some stress and anxiety, but experts say there are ways to ease tensions, one of which, is to remember that most of us have been through hard times before and we made it through.
4 years ago
Safety officials try to quash false rumors after earthquake in Utah, President Trump green lit FEMA...
Paul Nelson

Safety officials try to quash false rumors after earthquake in Utah

Emergency officials are pointing the fingers at social media after several false rumors were going around after this morning’s earthquake.
4 years ago
salt lake airport earthquake...
Kelli Pierce

Salt Lake airport reopens hours after 5.7 magnitude earthquake

Salt Lake City International Airport evacuated passengers and closed for several hours in the wake of a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered near Magna.
4 years ago
aftershocks...
Becky Bruce

Aftershocks continue to rattle northern Utah, but don’t buy the rumors

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake, the most recent of dozens of aftershocks, shook northern Utah around 1:12 p.m. Wednesday, hours after an initial 5.7 quake.
4 years ago
utah earthquakes...
Colby Walker

What to do during an earthquake: Here’s what the experts say

Many across Utah experienced their first major earthquake on Wednesday, Nationally renowned seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones joined Dave and Dujanovic to discuss what happened, and what we should do when the next quake shakes things up.
4 years ago
FEMA poster on securing a home in the event of an earthquake. Courtesy FEMA...
Sheryl Worsley

How to prepare home and family for an earthquake

What things can you do to make your home ready for an earthquake? FEMA has a few recommendations.
4 years ago
earthquake response salt lake county...
Mary Richards and Becky Bruce

County emergency management officials address earthquake, response

Salt Lake County emergency management officials detailed their earthquake response plans after a strong earthquake centered near Magna Wednesday.
4 years ago
FILE PHOTO (SAN FRANCISCO, CA): After a 5.7 earthquake along the Wasatch Front Wednesday morning,  ...
Cami Mondeaux

There’s an earthquake — what do you do now?

For many, the Utah earthquake was a wake up call as to whether they're prepared for this to happen. So, how does one prepare for an event like this?
4 years ago
temple damage...
Colby Walker

Salt Lake Temple suffers minor damage due to earthquake

The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints suffered minor damage after a 5.7 earthquake that shook much of northern Utah. 
4 years ago
magna earthquake herriman silvercrest elementary...
Becky Bruce

Damage reported in Salt Lake City after 5.7 magnitude Magna earthquake

A wall outside the Salt Lake Rescue Mission collapsed, and there are other reports of damage after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks near Magna.
4 years ago
magna earthquake...
Becky Bruce

5.7 magnitude earthquake reported near Magna, shaking felt all over northern Utah

Buildings shook along the Wasatch Front Wednesday morning as the result of a 5.7 magnitude earthquake, centered just outside of Magna. 
4 years ago

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