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A 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Salt Lake City, Utah

As if the Coronavirus pandemic wasn’t bad enough, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake just hit near Salt Lake City, Utah at about 7:10 am local time.

The recent earthquake is the largest one to hit the area since 1992, and while damage to structures was relatively minimal, authorities are still investigating the extent of the damage.

So far, no casualties have been identifies but police will continue to investigate.

In the tweet above, you can see how terrifying waking up to a 5.7 magnitude earthquake is, especially if you are self quarantining with your family.

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For those of you that were at the airport this morning, the SLC airport has been evacuated and TSA has been shut down for the time being.

According to Utah Emergency Management, power has been knocked off for some areas, with no timeline as to how soon the power will be restored.

We will be monitoring local news and updating this article as more information becomes available.

SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall said aftershocks are likely so make sure to stay in a safe area and be ready for another event.

Stay safe and God bless.

Mark Arguinbaev

I'm a 29 year old cryptocurrency entrepreneur. I was introduced to Bitcoin in 2013 and have been involved with it ever since. Fun Fact: I mined cryptocurrency using my college dorm room's free electricity.

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