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Earthquake shakes southern Idaho

(This photo is a screenshot from the United States Geological Survey website) This screenshot shows the distance of seismic waves registered from a 4.7-magnitude earthquake centered in Soda Springs, Ida., Thursday night.

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake was registered in Soda Springs, Idaho, at 8:32 p.m. Thursday.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake struck about 14 miles from the city, sending seismic waves into western Wyoming and northern Utah.

(This photo is a screenshot from the United States Geological Survey website) . A 4.7-magnitude earthquake hit in Soda Springs, Ida., Thursday night, sending seismic waves into neighboring states.

Soda Springs is 132 miles northeast of Salt Lake City, so people in the Utah capital’s metro area likely didn’t feel much, if anything. People in the northernmost areas of the Beehive State may have felt a rumble.

According to livescience.com, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake can be felt as far away as 300 miles from the epicenter.

While the Idaho quake was the largest in the U.S. on Thursday, it wasn’t the only one in the region. Monroe also got a small shake, registering a 2.7 magnitude earthquake.

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