TREMONTON, Utah (ABC4) — A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck northern Utah early Saturday morning, according to the University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS).
“The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) reports that a minor earthquake of magnitude 3.9 occurred at 02:36 AM on May 04, 2024. The epicenter of the shock was located about 16 mi southwest of Tremonton, UT and 63 mi northwest of Salt Lake City, UT,” UUSS posted on social media.
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The shock was felt mostly in communities northeast of the Great Salt Lake, according to the UUSS. There have reportedly been six aftershocks so far.
There have been 155 “events” with a magnitude greater than two within 15 miles of this epicenter since 1981, officials said.
The largest of these events was a magnitude 4.5, which occurred on July 5, 1989.
Anyone who felt the earthquake is encouraged to fill out a survey form on the US Geological Survey website here.
An interactive map of the event can be found here.
No further information is available at this time.
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