MAGNA, Utah — Six years ago, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Utah, with its epicenter in Magna and impacts felt across several nearby cities. It was Utah’s largest quake since 1992. The quake shook ...

The planned Box Elder County data center is near the site of Utah's largest recorded earthquake that split the ground and ...

As Utah prepares for an overdue, big earthquake, University of Utah seismologists found that current seismic hazard models may be underestimating the intensity of shaking the Salt Lake Valley could ...

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A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Salt Lake City and its suburbs early Wednesday, sending spooked residents fleeing their homes, knocking out power for tens of thousands and closing the city's airport.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck just outside Salt Lake City on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake hit just after 7 a.m. local time.

The 1896 Sears mansion in Salt Lake City’s Liberty Wells neighborhood sustained major damage in the Magna Earthquake and was later demolished. (Brian Maffly/University of Utah) As Utah prepares for an ...