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On March 18, 2020, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Magna, Utah, at a depth of 11.9 km, impacting Salt Lake City and knocking out power to thousands. The earthquake occurred at 13:09:31 UTC and was followed by aftershocks, including a 4.5 magnitude quake at 14:02:12 UTC and a 4.6 magnitude quake at 19:12:23 UTC. Significant damage was reported, but the situation could have been more severe given the proximity to populated areas.

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5.7 magnitude earthquake in Utah knocks out power to thousands and diverts flights
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/us/utah-earthquake/index.html

M 5.7 - 6km NNE of Magna, Utah, 15.8 km (9.8 mi) E of Salt Lake City
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uu60363602/executive
2020-03-18 13:09:31 (UTC)
40.751°N 112.078°W
11.9 km depth

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthqu...oric-seismicity=true&shakemap-intensity=false

Aftershocks:
4.5 Mag, 7 km NNE of Magna, 2020-03-18 14:02:12 (UTC), 40.765°N 112.073°W, 9.0 km depth
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uu60363822/executive

4.6 Mag, 5 km NE of Magna, 2020-03-18 19:12:23 (UTC), 40.751°N 112.059°W, 10.7 km depth
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uu60364832/executive

and some lesser quakes
 
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Astronuc said:
5.7 magnitude earthquake in Utah knocks out power to thousands and diverts flights

Right on the edge of town. News showed some significant damage
They were lucky, it could have been much worse
 
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