5.7-Magnitude Earthquake on March 18, 2020

Utah Earthquake

Firefighters shore up a structure...
Mike Anderson

Utah responders practice earthquake rescue in condemned Utah church

Earthquakes and building collapses can make for some of the most dangerous rescue scenarios firefighters have to face.
1 year ago
The Rio Grande Depot...
 Carter Williams, KSL.com 

How the Magna earthquake may have ‘saved’ Salt Lake City’s historic Rio Grande Depot

Jerod Johnson arrived at the Rio Grande Depot not long after a massive 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the building on March 18, 2020, finding cracks in the walls and floors covered in plaster.
1 year ago
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Karah Brackin

South Salt Lake school participates in the Great Utah Shakeout

Every year, organizations, workplaces, schools and homes across the state participate in the Great Utah ShakeOut. Lincoln Elementary was one of the schools that participated Thursday.
1 year ago
60 earthquakes under Yellowstone Lake were recorded within 12 hours Wednesday. (KSL TV Earthquake T...
Brooke Williams

Over 60 earthquakes at Yellowstone Lake not sign of impending doom

60 earthquakes under Yellowstone Lake have been recorded between 11:18 p.m. Tuesday and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, with magnitudes ranging from -0.1 to 3.7.
1 year ago
Magna earthquake damage from 2020...
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com 

3 years after Magna earthquake, here’s how Utah’s preparing for an even bigger one

Nearly three years after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Magna that was felt widely across the Wasatch Front, an earthquake expert talks about how Utah needs to prepare for "The Big One".
1 year ago
Church aid to Turkey...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com

Church of Jesus Christ works with local organizations to provide earthquake aid in Turkey, Syria

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is providing supplies and aid after devastating earthquakes on Monday in Turkey and Syria.
1 year ago
Utah Task Force 1 Headquarters (KSL-TV)...
Jed Boal

Utah Task Force 1 gives insight into search & rescue efforts in Turkey

Two American search & rescue teams similar to Utah's Task Force 1 are heading off to Turkey to help the country recover from a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake.
1 year ago
Earthquake victims receive treatment at the al-Rahma Hospital in the town of Darkush, Idlib provinc...
Lauren Steinbrecher

Utah Turkish American Association finding ways to help after 7.8 earthquake

In Utah, Turkish Americans are desperately trying to get news from home, and one group is starting to think of how Utahns can help bring relief to their home country.
1 year ago
Panorama of Temple Sqare renovations...
Emily Ashcraft

Massive undertaking: 3 years of progress on 5-year Salt Lake Temple renovation

SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake Temple and Temple Square are now three years into construction on a five-year project with some of the areas scheduled to be completed this year. As a new year begins, a news release from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided an update on the progress […]
1 year ago
A street in Benson Utah...
Mike Anderson

Cache Valley earthquakes are reminder about potential for Utah’s big one

The Cache Valley has seen more than a dozen earthquakes in just a few days. All of them centered around the west side of the county.
1 year ago
Onlookers stand on hardened lava from a Kilauea volcano fissure as lava erupts in Leilani Estates, ...
Rebekah Riess and Claire Colbert, CNN

Dozens of earthquakes detected as Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, world’s largest active volcano, remains in ‘state of heightened unrest’

Dozens of earthquakes detected as Hawaii's Mauna Loa, world's largest active volcano, remains in 'state of heightened unrest.
2 years ago
(USGS)...
Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Magnitude 2.5 micro earthquake felt across Salt Lake Valley

Seismologists said Friday's earthquake was another aftershock of the March 18, 2020, magnitude 5.7 quake.
2 years ago
Magna earthquake damage from 2020...
Eliza Pace, KSL TV

Utah to receive $1.5 million from FEMA for 2020 earthquake damages

FEMA has approved $1.5 million for "public assistance funding" for the Magna earthquake of 2020 according to a release.
2 years ago
The earthquake's epicenter was about 14 miles southeast of Wells, Nevada. (USGS)...
Kelsey Ott, KSL TV

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake shakes northeast Nevada

People reported feeling the quake from West Wendover to Battle Mountain.
3 years ago
Magna earthquake damage from 2020...
Dan Spindle, KSL TV

Thousands Participating In ‘Great Utah ShakeOut’

Utah will participate in the largest earthquake drill we've ever seen just over a year removed from the Magna earthquake.
3 years ago
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

‘Earthquake Swarm’ Occurring South Of Milford

An area south of Milford is experiencing an "earthquake swarm," according to the University of Utah Seismograph Stations. 
3 years ago
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Morgan Wolfe, KSL TV

Utah Earthquake: Some Homes Still Damaged 1 Year Later

One Magna resident is looking back on the Utah earthquake that damaged his home - and his mental health.
3 years ago
Magna earthquake damage from 2020...
Jed Boal, KSL TV

What Seismologists Have Learned About The Wasatch Fault Since The Magna Earthquake

One year ago Thursday, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter enter near Magna shook many Utahns awake and it is still revealing new information about the Wasatch Fault.
3 years ago
Damage can be seen from the earthquake March 18, 2020 (Photo: Chopper 5)...
Felicia Martinez & Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Magna Business Owner Looks Back 1 Year After Earthquake

Danny Colosimo was home on March 18, 2020, getting ready to go meat a supplier at his family business when the quake hit. He missed the destruction at the market by 15 minutes. 
3 years ago
(Used by Permission, University of Utah, Paul Gabrielsen)...
Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

Black Rock Desert Volcanic Activity Grabs Attention Of Researchers

The smooth hills and fields of the Black Rock Desert near Fillmore became a place for scientists to monitor more closely following earthquakes in the area in 2018 and 2019.
3 years ago
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Near UT-CO Border Shakes Grand County

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake with an epicenter near the Utah-Colorado border shook southeastern Utah Saturday evening.
3 years ago
Crews repair the road to Great Salt Lake State Park. (Tanner Siegworth/KSL-TV)...
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Repairs From March Earthquake Underway At Great Salt Lake State Park

As a magnitude 2.5 aftershock hit Magna Wednesday afternoon, crews were working to fix damage from March's magnitude 5.7 earthquake along the entrance road to Great Salt Lake State Park.
4 years ago
FILE: The 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings Air Force’s first combat capable F-35A wing. (388...
Matthew Jacobson & Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Sonic Boom From HAFB Combat Training Shakes Wasatch Front

Shaking and a boom that rattles the Wasatch Front was likely the result of a sonic boom from HAFB aerial combat training.
4 years ago
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake rattled Magna and nearby areas Friday night. (USGS)...
Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Small Aftershock Shakes Magna Months After Magnitude 5.7 Quake

Another small aftershock shook Magna Friday night, and state officials said the smaller earthquakes can continue for months after March's magnitude 5.7 quake.
4 years ago

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