Magna Declares Emergency Following Earthquake

Mar 18, 2020 | 3:19 PM

(Magna, UT) — A local state of emergency has been declared in a northern Utah town following the 5.7-magnitude earthquake from this morning. Magna Mayor Pro-Tempore Trish Hull says the quake has caused extensive damage to buildings and displaced several residents. The earthquake’s epicenter was located just outside of the city. The USGS reports that nearly 60 aftershocks have rattled the Salt Lake Valley since the first quake, including a 4.6-magnitude aftershock after 1 p.m. No deaths have been reported from the disaster.

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