4.7 earthquake near Evanston shakes parts of northern Utah

A U.S. Geological Survey map shows the epicenter and estimated shaking from Thursday morning’s earthquake near Evanston, WY. Photo: U.S. Geological Survey

PARK CITY, Utah — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck near the Utah-Wyoming border Thursday morning, shaking parts of northern Utah and southwestern Wyoming, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake’s epicenter was about 25 miles south of Evanston, Wyoming, and it struck just before 8 a.m. local time. Early data listed the quake at about 8.4 miles deep.

More than 1,500 people reported feeling the shaking within minutes, with many of those reports coming from the Wasatch Front, according to KUTV. Reports ranged from Logan to Provo.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage on Thursday morning.

The region sits within the Intermountain seismic belt, a seismically active zone that runs through parts of the Mountain West, and earthquakes in the magnitude-4 range can be widely felt, especially in populated areas, but typically cause limited damage.

Residents who felt the quake can submit a “Did You Feel It?” report to the USGS, which uses public responses to map shaking intensity and better understand impacts.