Earthquake in Salt Lake City shuts down airport, knocks out coronavirus hotline

by: Nexstar Media Wire

Posted: Mar 18, 2020 / 10:08 AM CDT

Updated: Mar 18, 2020 / 10:08 AM CDT

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SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – The Salt Lake City Airport has been closed and the state’s coronavirus hotlines have been knocked offline due to a 5.7 earthquake that was felt across Utah, Wyoming and Idaho.

The earthquake is the strongest earthquake in Utah since 1992. There have been more than a dozen aftershocks near the epicenter.

The Salt Lake International Airport has been evacuated. Airport officials say they are experiencing equipment outages and have evacuated to ensure safety for all passengers and employees.

Road to the airport has been closed. Please do not come out to the airport
— SaltLakeCityAirport (@slcairport) March 18, 2020

I was at tha airport when the earthquake hit. We have been evacuated and told TSA is closed for the time being. No injuries or damage around me pic.twitter.com/zxeDPAgWZ2
— Kierra Dotson (@kiedotson) March 18, 2020

The @UtahDepOfHealth state lab is assessing damage and currently down. The poison control center has been evacuated and the @UtahCoronavirus hotline is down.
— Gov. Gary Herbert (@GovHerbert) March 18, 2020