5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Utah; power outages reported in Salt Lake City

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Utah Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The earthquake hit a little after 7 a.m. local time. An estimated 2.76 million people likely felt the quake, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Most residents felt their homes shaking for 10 to 15 seconds.

According to the Salt Lake City Tribune, Janis Ferre of Salt Lake City, wrote on Facebook: “It sounded as though our house was stretching.”

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