Earthquake rattles Salt Lake City in Utah

he US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 1309 GMT four km north of Magna, a township in Salt Lake County, at a depth of 10 km.

A shallow 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Salt Lake City on Wednesday, shaking residents in the western US state, the US Geological Survey reported.

Salt Lake City Police Office Henry Vadnais strings up police tape around fallen bricks outside a building after an earthquake in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.Salt Lake City Police Office Henry Vadnais strings up police tape around fallen bricks outside a building after an earthquake in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
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The USGS said the quake hit at 1309 GMT four km north of Magna, a township in Salt Lake County, at a depth of 10 km.

The quake was felt throughout the area, a map on the monitoring agency website showed, although there were no immediate reports of serious damage.

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