5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes near Salt Lake City knocking out Utah's coronavirus hotline
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, early Wednesday, knocking out the state's coronavirus hotline, according to the governor.
This was the state's largest earthquake since 1992, according to Utah Emergency Management.
The @UtahDepOfHealth state lab is assessing damage and currently down. The poison control center has been evacuated and the @UtahCoronavirus hotline is down.
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The Salt Lake City Airport has been knocked out of operation, officials said.
Dr. Scott Williams, a Salt Lake City physician, told ABC News, just after 7 a.m. local time, "my house just started shaking fairly violently. And my first thought was, 'has a truck gone off the road and is coming into my house?'"
"It lasted about 15, 20 seconds, shaking pretty hard," he said. "Then I felt swaying for about another 15 seconds."
More at: https://abcnews.go.com/US/57-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-salt-lake-city/story?id=69662609
