Tag: Earthquake
Utah National Guard Troops In Morocco Following Earthquake
(Marrakesh, MAR) — Utah National Guard troops are in Morocco after a devastating earthquake killed over two-thousand people. In a strange coincidence, the troops were sent there to train for an exercise called “Moroc Mantlet”, which is preparation for earthquake response. According to Lieutenant Colonel Chris Kroeber, while the troops […]
Small Earthquake Hits Rural Area Near Colorado-Utah Border
BEDROCK, COLO. (AP) — A small earthquake hit a rural area Saturday near the Colorado–Utah border, the University of Utah Seismograph Stations reported. The magnitude 4.3 earthquake took place at 7:11 p.m. The epicenter was 3 1/2 miles (5.6 kilometers) southwest of Bedrock, Colorado, and 18 miles (29 kilometers) east of La Sal, […]
Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes remote corner of Utah
ENTERPRISE, Utah (AP) — A minor earthquake struck a remote corner of Utah early Tuesday. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the magnitude 3.7 quake shook the desert at 3:44 a.m. local time. The epicenter was in Utah’s southwest corner, about 14 miles east of Enterprise and 28 miles north of St. […]
Another Earthquake Strikes Salt Lake Valley
SALT LAKE CITY-Thursday morning, the Salt Lake Valley was hit by another earthquake, registering at 4.2 on the scale, per the U.S. Geological Survey. This struck at 7:41 am northeast of Magna. Tuesday evening, a magnitude 4.17 aftershock shook Salt Lake, Davis and Tooele counties after the initial 5.7 magnitude […]
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake hits southwest Utah, agency says
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 4.0 earthquake has hit southwestern Utah. The agency says the earthquake struck shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday and had an epicenter about 11 miles (18 kilometers) about 77 miles north of Cedar City, a community of about 32,000 […]
Study: Utah high school could suffer earthquake fatalities
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A structural study conducted at a Utah high school has found that an earthquake could result in collapses and possible fatalities in the building. The Daily Herald reports that the analysis performed in November at Timpview High School in Provo found a gym roof and some classroom floors […]
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