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.

About 32,000 people lost electricity in the Salt Lake City Area, said utility Rocky Mountain Power.

There were no immediate reports of injuries, according to the Weather Channel.

The quake's epicenter was located northeast of Magna, Utah, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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.

New father Ryan Jensen, who's baby was just born this morning at Altaview Hospital in West Jordan, Utah, said via text that the "Hospital was rocking. Man oh man as if being in born in a pandemic wasn’t enough, man that was nerve rattling." 

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

Added Holladay resident John E. Henderson: “It felt like somebody picked up my house and dropped it,” the Tribune said.

"Beyond power outages, some reported damages to their homes or businesses as pictures fell off walls, dishes out of cupboards or products off of the shelves," the Tribune said.

"Please stay away from the downtown area while crews assess damage," Utah Governor Gary Herbert said.

It was the largest earthquake in Utah since 1992, Utah Emergency Management said.