A magnitude-4.7 earthquake struck near Evanston, Wyo., on Thursday. Shaking was reported near Salt Lake City. Image courtesy of AccuWeather
An earthquake shook parts of Utah and Wyoming on Thursday morning, with people feeling it across several states.
The magnitude-4.7 tremor happened 54 miles east of Salt Lake City at 8:49 a.m. MST. No immediate damage was reported.
People in the city took to social media on Thursday morning after feeling the quake. “I swear we just had an earthquake in Salt Lake City! My office building was shaking!” one person said.
This was the strongest earthquake to hit the region since a magnitude-5.7 earthquake struck the Salt Lake City area on March 18, 2020, according to USGS records.
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