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Earthquake warnings flash from Wyoming to Utah as 4.7 quake rocks the West

Thousands of Americans received earthquake warnings on Thursday after a 4.7 magnitude struck Utah. The US Geological Survey (USGS) issued the ShakeAlert after the quick hit just 54 miles outside of ...
The Durango Herald

Colorado-Utah quake studied for link to deep injection well

GRAND JUNCTION – Federal officials are investigating whether a 4.5 magnitude earthquake near the Utah-Colorado border was caused by a well that injects salty water deep underground. The quake struck ...
KSL

5 years after Magna quake, preparing for the next one

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KSTU

Lessons from Utah's 5.7 magnitude quake and how to prepare for the next one

MAGNA, Utah — Six years ago, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Utah, with its epicenter in Magna and impacts felt across several nearby cities. It was Utah’s largest quake since 1992. The quake shook ...
VICE

Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Strange Earthquakes Have Been Hitting Utah for Decades

For about half a century now, Utah has been getting hit with a series of earthquakes deep below its surface. Seismologists studying the phenomenon couldn’t explain them. No one thought an earthquake ...