Earthquake in Utah!

Still getting aftershocks. First earthquake here ever as far as I know. Grew up in california so I am familiar with them. Was standing outside in a parking lot at the Smiths store when it hit. Glad I was next to the car.

But, hey, got some TOILET PAPER so all is good. Lol.
 

Yikes re the earthquake. Per USA Today, it was a 5.7-magnitude in Salt Lake City -- not a small earthquake at all.

Hope you, Aneeda, and everyone, are safe and okay.

And, after all the latest, congrats on the toilet paper!
 
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I have no ideal but I don’t think so. The building my son-in-law worked in took damage and the warehouse of the firm my son works in had to be evacuated. The after shocks are starting to lessen. My son in law was somewhat frightened as was my son.

Apparently a small quake was felt here in 1992. My son’s mobile home contents took a lot of damage, but his home did not leave its foundation. The center was in Magna, Utah. We sold our home there six months ago.

Power was out in both Magna and West Valley City, the airport was shut down. I would say, due to a lack of experience, a majority of people were frightened.
 
In Dec. 2018, 150,000 acres of public land near some of Utah's most iconic landscapes including Arches and Canyonlands were auctioned off to private companies for fossil fuel extractions (fracking).

Fracking has caused recent earthquake activity in every area where it is done, even places with no historical earthquake history.

Mother Nature does not like to be messed with.
 
Yup that’s southern Utah, this is northern Utah. Probably more the Yellowstone fault, but who knows. Not me.
 
My husband‘s work was damaged but the engineers are letting them open in a few hours. It was mostly cosmetic but they are moving everyone to a lower floor. The aftershocks continue. He is slated for work from home if he can figure out how to set up the computer and do it.

There was a damage in Magna, the center of the quake was about a mile and half from where our previous home was that we sold 6 months ago. Lots of mobile homes in Magna we’re knocked off their foundations. I suppose anyone interested can google the information.

Thanks for your concern. We are supposed to have aftershocks for several days. What a strange day.
 

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