5.7 Earthquake hits Utah about an hour ago
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/03/18/earthquake-hits-utahs/Not much damage being reported but aftershocks every few minutes . My son was told not to go to work due to damage in his office building.
Watching the local news, it struck me that there is no "social distancing" as people are gathering. picking up some of the damage and being interviewed by reporters.
Imagine if there were to be a horrible natural event. Shit.
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Shake map shows hefty shaking across the airport and into downtown.
Shake map Link: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uu60363602/map
Hell, bring on the locusts and meteor storm. Grifter tRump got us covered and knew this was coming.....
Seriously, hope no injuries and minimal property damage.....
Local coverage (Salt Lake Tribune and KSL-TV):
Earthquake, a 5.7, hits Utah’s Wasatch Front, largest since 1992
SLT Link: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/03/18/earthquake-hits-utahs/
(snip)
The epicenter of the earthquake was northeast of Magna, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A series of aftershocks hit shortly after that, with the strongest being a M. 4. It’s likely there would be hundreds of aftershocks in the days to come, Keith Koper, director of the University of Utah Seismograph Stations told FOX 13.
and.......
Earthquake updates: 5.7-magnitude shake hits Utah, causes power outages, transit delays
KSL Link: https://www.ksl.com/article/46731610/earthquake-updates-57-magnitude-shake-hits-utah-causes-power-outages-transit-delays
(snip)
As of 7:45 a.m., Rocky Mountain Power reported just under 34,000 people were affected by a power outage, mostly in the Magna area closest to the epicenter of the quake.
We are aware of large scale power outage in the Salt Lake Valley Area impacting approximately 32,000 customer due to a 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake in the Magna Utah area. We currently are assessing damages and will restore power as soon as possible.
— Rocky Mountain Power UT (@RMP_Utah) March 18, 2020
KY........
all of their key infrastructure for damage before they could resume flight control. The runways and taxiways have to be checked along with lots of antennas that allow automated landings, marker lights, etc.
USGS is showing a big 5.7, then a 4.4 about an hour later and around 26 other little ones since the big one.
Hoping this is the end of it.......
