Utah was rocked by 728 earthquakes in the two weeks following the 5.7 magnitude mainshock that struck on March 18, the University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) has said. Many schools had planned to distribute to-go meals and instructional materials to students on Wednesday after taking Monday and Tuesday to prepare schoolwork for students to complete at home. The largest aftershock occurred at 1:12 pm. It was the largest earthquake in the Wasatch fault system in historical times, and shaking was felt throughout northern Utah. "Based on current scientific knowledge, there is no obvious relationship between the earthquake in Idaho and the Magna earthquake or large events on the Wasatch Fault," said the UUSS. Geologists have been quick to assure residents there is no link between this recent seismic activity and Yellowstone, which lies approximately 300 miles east of Boise. When the lights came back on, Busche could see dust falling from the ceiling and she and her friends headed to the stairway to get outside. More recently, Boise, Idaho was rattled by a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5, which was felt at around 5:52 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31. The damage was caused by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that shook the Wasatch Front. Damage to a mobile home at Western Estates is pictured after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. A 4.5 magnitude aftershock was reported about 8:02 a.m. among a series of smaller aftershocks. First responders look at damage to a building in Magna after a 5.7 earthquake hit early Wednesday, March 18, 2020. At 7:09 AM MDT on March 18, 2020, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, with an epicenter 6 km (3.7 mi) north-northeast of Magna, Utah, beneath the site of the planned Utah Inland Port. But the insides appear, so far, to be OK,” said Trish Hull, Magna’s mayor pro tem. The school is closed, as are all schools in the state, and no one was injured. Part of the four-story George apartment’s brick facade in downtown Salt Lake City plummeted to the pavement and was sectioned off. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Damage can be seen in Magna, the epicenter of a 5.7 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning, March 18, 2020, especially along historic Main Street. The epicenter was a site 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) north-northeast of Magna, Utah. Airline passengers wait between the exit doors at the Salt Lake City International Airport after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna caused the airport to be evacuated and closed on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. More than 2,500 aftershocks occurred after the initial M5.7 earthquake. Korbinn Bolen, 5, watches as officials assess the damage to Colosimo’s in Magna following a 5.7 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (THECOUNT) — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has been reported in Magna, Utah Wednesday morning, according to USGS. “We are asking that people stay in their homes, relax, and allow the first responders and assessment teams to do the job they need to do,” Mecham added. And they estimated that about 2.8 million people felt the shaking on Wednesday. Rocky Mountain Power crews check power lines in Salt Lake City as the utility works to restore power to customers following a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in. A worker walks by debris from a building on the corner of 400 West and 500 South in Salt Lake City after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. A lot of facades have fallen and there’s a lot of brick damage. Casey Bolen shows where the beam in his family’s home in Magna moved a few inches after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit early Wednesday, March 18, 2020. 59.7 km SE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Awoken to the bed and window shaking at 7:10am on 3/18/2020. The first was for COVID-19. Fred Moesinger, owner of BTG Wine Bar and Caffe Molise in Salt Lake City, picks up bricks among debris that fell from his building after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Members of law enforcement survey damage to a mobile home at Western Estates after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. A worker checks the brick facade of a building at 500 South and 400 West in Salt Lake City after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Neither are they likely to significantly impact the Yellowstone system. Contributing: Kyle Dunphey, Katie McKellar, Matthew Brown, Lois Collins, Jeff Parrott, Kristin Murphy, Sahalie Donaldson, Jasen Lee, Doug Wilks, Marjorie Cortez, Copyright © 2021 Deseret News Publishing Company. “Initially, I thought there was a bomb since we had just seen a dog and its trainer sniffing around the terminal area. Emergency officials called it the largest earthquake in Utah since a 5.9 magnitude quake hit St. George in 1992. Israel Garcia is forced to exit his mobile home from a window after it was damaged in a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Burton said crews had responded to people being stuck in elevators and people trapped in apartments because their front doors were damaged. TRAX and FrontRunner service was also disrupted and portions of roads, including part of state Route 201, were closed. Mecham said earthquakes are nearly impossible to predict. Bricks and siding that fell off the Empress Theatre in Magna are pictured after a 5.7 earthquake hit early Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Utah Earthquake Sees Salt Lake City Area Rattled by 5.7 Magnitude Quake. Magna authorities said about 100 people were displaced after crews surveyed damage and coordinated with the Red Cross. Residents who live along Main Street, the hardest hit area of Magna, are expected to be out of their homes for several days, according to Hull. A departure board inside of the Salt Lake City International Airport is pictured after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna caused the airport to be evacuated and closed on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The “best news of the day” for Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson is that there were no reports of injuries or fatalities. 4:45. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. "The earthquake in Idaho was not related to Yellowstone, nor did it have any impact on the volcano.". This event emphasizes why this project is so necessary to preserve this historic building and create a safer environment for all our patrons and visitors.”. A first responder talks with concerned neighbors in Magna after a 5.7 earthquake hit early Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Debris from the entrance of Silver Crest Elementary School in Herriman is pictured after a after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Debris lays on the ground outside of Cucina Toscana in Salt Lake City after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The quake happened at 7:09 a.m. with the epicenter just north of Magna, between the city and Antelope Island near the edge of the Great Salt Lake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Hits Utah. Over the past 365 days, 887 earthquakes with a magnitude of 1.5 or higher have been recorded in Utah—351 of which have taken place over the last 30 days. Then came the aftershocks — dozens of them. “The first one was insane,” she said. Some workers, including construction crews, were sent home for the day. This map shows the 5.7 magnitude mainshock centered near Magna and the over 2,500 aftershocks from Wednesday, March 18, 2020 through Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Salt Lake City, Utah, was struck by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in mid-March. Rick Steele and Cameron Norcross were helping their neighbor finish tearing down loose bricks from two chimneys that busted at a home at 167 E. Yale. Interest from the public was high. The event occured within the Network of the Americas (NOTA) footprint. Executive director Bill Wyatt said the air traffic control tower was evacuated, along with the concourses in terminals of the existing airport and all passengers. The business closed after the quake and later reopened. Construction worker Dave Smith was helping on a remodel in the basement of downtown’s Caffe Molise, 404 S. West Temple, when he heard what he thought was a truck crashing into the building. The quake forced the Salt Lake City International Airport to shut down operations for several hours, streets were closed, hazardous materials crews considered evacuating all of Magna due to a chemical leak at Kennecott, and damage was reported to structures in Magna, Kearns, West Valley City and downtown Salt Lake City. All nonessential Salt Lake County facilities were closed Wednesday, including the Salt Lake County Government Center and the Salt Lake County Jail. Those plans are expected to resume on Thursday, but school districts and charter schools will inform families of their specific plans. The UGS Response to the March 18, 2020 Magnitude 5.7 Magna, Utah, Earthquake and Aftershock Sequence by the UGS Geologic Hazards Program E arly on the morning of March 18, 2020, a magnitude (M) 5.7 earthquake shook the Wasatch Front. 7 magnitude quake rattled the Wasatch Front one year ago, on March 18, 2020. Salt Lake City police officer Henry Vadnais strings up police tape around fallen bricks outside a building at 400 South and West Temple after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Exact location of event, depth 10.14 km, -112.0808334° West, 40.7511673° North. "Some strong earthquakes in the region, like the 1983 M6.9 Borah Peak, ID, and 1959 M7.3 Hebgen Lake, MT, earthquakes, have impacted geyser behavior, but that is due to the response of the shallow and fragile geyser conduits to shaking," said USGS. Unified Fire Chief Dan Petersen talks during a press conference at the Salt Lake County Emergency Coordination Center in South Salt Lake on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, following a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that was centered in Magna. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), an earthquake can only be identified as a foreshock after a larger earthquake has been recorded at the same site. People practice social distancing, due to COVID-19, while being evacuated from the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Teresa and Noel Brinkerhoff wait in the walkway between the parking garage and the Salt Lake City International Airport after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna caused the airport to be evacuated and closed on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The Salt Lake CIty International Airport is empty after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna caused the airport to be evacuated and closed on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Kristen Carson photographs damage to the Maverik Base Camp building on 185 S. State in Salt Lake City after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Power was affected in some areas of the airport, forcing those sections to utilize generators for electricity. To continue reading login or create an account. The remaining 2,589 earthquakes are aftershocks. They rescheduled their flight for Thursday. “We thought, ‘Is this an earthquake and is the world ending?’” she said, laughing. Phone and internet had unstable connection a few minutes afterwards. Salt Lake City, Utah, was struck by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake, Boise, Idaho was rattled by a strong earthquake. Precinct offices remained open. Paul Foster, a waiter at Caffe Moilse, shovels debris that fell from the building in Salt Lake City after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Salt Lake City, Utah, was struck by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in mid-March. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. And many expressed relief that the damage wasn’t worse. 2020-03-18 13:15:55 UTC at 13:15 March 18, 2020 UTC Location: Epicenter at 40.75, -112.043 6.2 km from Magna (4.2 miles) Wasatch Front Urban Area, Utah. And the trumpet was shaken off the iconic Angel Moroni atop the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "It is not yet clear if the M6.5 in central Idaho will have a similar impact; observations of geyser activity over the coming days to weeks will answer that question.". The earthquake was centered about 8 miles below Magna, Utah, and about 10 miles west of downtown Salt Lake City. The manager at Caffe Molise, 404 S. West Temple, reported a partial roof collapse that damaged the third floor and a patio area. City Creek Center was closed for the day. Mike Frampton, of City Glass, measures a broken window at the Maverik Base Camp building on 185 S. State in Salt Lake City after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The mainshock was widely felt across the Wasatch Front with over 30,000 felt reports received by USGS and UUSS. Utah has a history of larger earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 or greater. At its peak, an estimated 49,000 customers were without power in Salt Lake County. Zions Bank, at 310 S. Main, had large cracks in the brick exterior on the front of the building. I heard things in my kitchen falling,” said Michael McCarlie, who lives in an apartment at City Creek Landing. The first two were issued to combat the coronvirus. Bricks and debris lay at the base of a building damaged by an earthquake on March 18, 2020 in Magna, Utah. Timmerman said she grabbed her wife, Tara, and they stood in a doorway until the shaking stopped. Steele went up and down the street reminding his neighbors to shut off their gas. Sebastian Randazzo, owner of Nonna’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria in Magna, asks to see his building after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit early Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Daily news headlines & detailed briefings enjoyed by half a million readers. 3.4 magnitude earthquake. One of 5.7 will cause "slight damage to buildings and other structures.". By Wednesday afternoon, Wilson declared her second state of emergency for the county in as many weeks. Sheriff Rosie Rivera said the jail sustained “minimal” damage. The magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Salt Lake City suburb Magna, Utah on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 7:09 a.m., was the largest earthquake in the Salt Lake City area since its founding in 1847. He went upstairs to see stones falling outside, then got in his truck for cover, swaying back and forth as the road shook beneath him. “The shaking didn’t stop for maybe 45 seconds.”. The UUSS said there were no foreshocks, which means none of the 728 recorded anticipated a larger earthquake in the same location. It was the first major earthquake to occur within the Salt Lake Valley since the city was founded, the state's strongest earthquake since the 1992 St. George earthquake, and the first earthquake of similar magnitude to occur near Salt Lake City since 1962, when a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck … Curtis Green, maintenance worker, assesses damage from the roof ofCaffe Molise and BTG Wine Bar in Salt Lake City after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early Wednesday, March 18, 2020. According to the Utah Geological Survey, there have been 16 earthquakes of a magnitude 5.5 or stronger since 1847, when the Mormon pioneers entered Salt Lake Valley. MAGNA, Utah (ABC4 News) - According to the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, UUSS, as of 11 a.m. Monday, March 30, 2020, 658 earthquakes have been recorded as part of the initial 5.7 magnitude earthquake on March 18, 2020. With the closure of BYU over COVID-19 concerns, the women were waiting for a flight home to Huntsville, Ala. But once it was determined that it was hydrochloric acid, that it had not mixed with any other chemical, and that it had dissipated, the evacuation was called off. Azur Timmerman, 24, was getting ready for work when the quake began rattling her home in the western part of West Valley City, near the estimated epicenter of the earthquake. Quite a few brick buildings had some damage downtown. “I just want to reassure everyone that all our fire stations are up and running, our apparatus are in good condition and most importantly, all our firefighters are in position and have reported for duty,” he said. Moderate mag. First responders mobilize at The Great Saltair on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, following a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that centered in Magna. The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) continues to provide emergency response to the March 18, 2020 M5.7 Magna, Utah earthquake and is now transitioning into analysis of the collected data. The 2020 oblique normal‐faulting M 5.7 Magna mainshock has provided the best dataset of recorded strong ground motions for an earthquake within the Wasatch Front region, Utah, and the larger Basin and Range Province. March 18, 2020, 9:43 AM EDT Updated on March 18, 2020, 5:29 PM EDT ... A magnitude 5.7 earthquake - 6km NNE of Magna, Utah on March 18. On the morning of Wednesday, March 18, 2020, northern Utah experienced a magnitude (M) 5.7 earthquake with an epicenter north of Magna, Utah. While the experience was terrifying and she heard a few screams and gasps as the earth shook and the lights went out, Busche said there was no panic or pandemonium among the thousands of travelers leaving or standing in the security line at the airport. The jail was still accepting new bookings, however, so police officers would not have to let someone go after making an arrest. “At the same moment, the power went off,” he said. Yukai Peng, Deseret News A corner of Colosimo’s in Magna is missing after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit the area early Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Most of that went into a catch basin, but it did create a plume that went out of the building, Petersen said. But although there was considerable damage to buildings (about $50M), there were no injuries and no deaths. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 18/03/20 / 2020-03-18 13:15:55 / March 18, 2020 @ 1:15 pm. An airline employee walks through the Salt Lake City International Airport after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna caused the airport to be evacuated and closed on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Here’s the reaction, Utah earthquake: The latest on the 5.7 magnitude earthquake, Another aftershock near Magna, this one a magnitude 4.2, rattles Utah, Utah earthquake: More than 2 dozen aftershocks felt; Salt Lake airport reopens after hourslong shutdown. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) has located 2,590 earthquakes that occurred in the Magna, Utah, area from March 18 through February 28, 2021 (Figure 1). The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake hit close to Magna, Utah, about 10 miles west of Salt Lake City. “The trumpet on the Angel Moroni statue fell off, and there is minor displacement of some of the temple’s smaller spire stones. All Rights Reserved, 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Magna, shakes entire Wasatch Front. In other areas of Salt Lake City, bricks from the facade of a building under reconstruction next to the Salt Lake Rescue Mission on the corner of 500 South and 400 West fell during the shaking and covered the sidewalk. Windows were broken out of the Maverik Base Camp, 185 S. State. Damage to a mobile home in Magna is pictured after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit the area early Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations has located 2,320 earthquakes that occurred in the Magna, Utah, area from March 18 through June 24. MAGNA — Already frazzled by the coronavirus epidemic that has upended day-to-day routines, Utahns woke up to a startling 5.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled homes from southern Idaho to Millard County, causing serious damage to multiple buildings and displacing some residents, possibly for days. By about 1:30 p.m., a security sweep was finished at the Salt Lake City International Airport and passengers were allowed back into the terminals. MAGNA, UT. A passerby photographs damage to the Maverik Base Camp building on 185 S. State in Salt Lake City after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The largest earthquake in Magna: this month: 2.9 in Mountain Green , Utah , United States this year: 3.5 in Tremonton , Utah , United States The largest of these earthquakes was the magnitude (M) 5.7 mainshock that occurred at 7:09 am MDT on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Most displaced residents were staying with other family members, Hull said. “It didn’t feel like a small earthquake at all. “We had a fairly substantial water line break in Concourse D and that is in the process of being repaired (and) a few ceiling tiles were out of shape,” Wyatt said. One of those was that a quake larger than the original event would happen within two hours. The center is designed to help coordinate the resources needed for field responders working throughout any and all areas of operation prior to, during and following disasters. However, in order to keep inmates safe, she said the jail was placed on lockdown and no inmates would be transported to court hearings Wednesday. Then the lights went out and that was terrifying.”. “If you’re out on the street and trying to look at the damage, we don’t need that right now,” the sheriff said. It was hard to say for how long, maybe 5 to 10 seconds. We performed a preliminary evaluation of the strong motion and broadband data from this earthquake and compared the data with the Next Generation Attenuation ‐ West2 Project … The Escalation in Gaza Was Avoidable. A passenger leaves the Salt Lake City International Airport after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna caused the airport to be evacuated and closed on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The epicenter was a site 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) north-northeast of Magna, Utah. Posted by admin on March 18, 2020 0 Comments A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.65 (ml/mb) was reported 4 kilometers (2 miles) from Magna in Utah on Wednesday. Salt Lake Fire Capt. Response Update – March 26, 2020 Steve D. Bowman, Ph.D., P.E., P.G. For more information, see the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program event page. Husband's parked car was shaking when he was at work in Provo at the Utah State Hospital. The Brinkerhoff’s were trying to get to Dallas when the airport was evacuated. Utah’s largest quake in 28 years was followed by dozens of aftershocks. The UUSS recorded more than 700 quakes in the two weeks that followed. Evacuees stand outside The Rescue Mission in Salt Lake City next to debris that fell after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Curtis Green looks at the damage to BTG Wine Bar and Caffe Molise in Salt Lake City after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit early on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. On 18 March 2020, a moment magnitude (M w) 5.7 earthquake occurred beneath Magna, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. According to the Yellowstone volcano observatory monthly update, the current volcano alert level is normal. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall issued the city’s third state of emergency on Wednesday for the earthquake. Clint Mecham, chief of the Salt Lake County Emergency Management Division, said it’s possible to have 120 aftershocks a day after such an event. At the Unified Police Department and the jail next door, mobile command units were set up in front and officers blocked off all entrances with patrol cars for the day. Another rumor sparked a rush at gas stations, and by Wednesday afternoon there were long lines of people fearful of a gasoline shortage. Michelle Ugald, center, talks with her mother, Silvia Rodriguez, outside Rodriguez’s mobile home after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna hit on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Bricks that fell of a building in Magna are pictured after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit early Wednesday, March 18, 2020. It’s important to understand that the Magna earthquake was not “The Big One” that Utah residents hear about from time to time. - March 18, 2020. Unified Fire Chief Dan Petersen said a container with an unknown substance may have fallen during the quake and leaked. The state sits on the western part of the North American plate. Planes are parked at their gates at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna caused the airport to be evacuated and closed. Airport police patrol the drop-off area outside of the Salt Lake City International Airport after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna caused the airport to be evacuated and closed on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Published March 18, 2020 Updated July 10, 2020. On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Utah was jolted by a magnitude 5.7 earthquake that occurred 3.1 miles north of Magna, Utah. The temblor was detected at 06:15:55 / 6:15 am (local time epicenter). USGS reported more than four dozen aftershocks ranging from 2.5 to 4.6 magnitude. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. County officials said that rumor was also false. Field reconnaissance of Israel Garcia looks over damage to his mobile home in Magna after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit the area early Wednesday, March 18, 2020. 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