EARTHQUAKES

Another earthquake hits Utah, near Magna

Sep 20, 2022, 5:00 PM | Updated: Sep 22, 2022, 12:43 pm

Another earthquake hit Utah, following two yesterday, around 2:58 p.m. It was located 2.8 miles nor...

Another earthquake hit Utah, following two yesterday, around 2:58 p.m. It was located 2.8 miles northeast of Magna and around nine miles west of SLC. Photo credit: Canva.

MAGNA, Utah — Another earthquake hit Utah on Tuesday, following one in Box Elder County and another near St. George Monday.

Today’s quake registered around 2:58 p.m. It was located 2.8 miles northeast of Magna and around nine miles west of SLC.

The magnitude was measured at 2.7, said the U of U Seismograph Stations. Also, it was a little over half a mile in depth. 

Compared to yesterday’s earthquakes, this one measures smaller.  

Photo Credit: University of Utah Seismograph Station.

At the time of publication, KSL NewsRadio had not received any reports of property damage or injury.

A large earthquake shook the Magna area on March 18, 2020. That quake measured 5.7 on the Richter scale and was felt all over northern Utah.

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Another earthquake hits Utah, near Magna