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Salt Lake City, Utah – Thousands of residents across the Salt Lake Valley reported feeling the ground shake Thursday afternoon after a moderate earthquake struck near Lehi, briefly rattling homes, offices, and schools across northern Utah.
According to the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred Thursday afternoon about 7 kilometers west-northwest of Lehi at a depth of roughly 5.5 kilometers. The quake was widely felt from Utah County north through Salt Lake City, with residents describing a quick jolt followed by light rolling motion…