New father Ryan Jensen, whose baby was born Wednesday morning at Altaview Hospital in West Jordan, Utah, told USA TODAY via text that the "hospital was rocking. The population density was 540 per square mile (210/km2). A monument at the trailhead recounts the canal story in brief. The 3.76 temblor happened at 3:44 a.m. with the epicenter in a remote area near Pine Valley in the Dixie National Forest, about 24 miles northwest of Hurricane, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Utah on Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, knocking out power and rattling residents already shaken up by the coronavirus pandemic. Since 1985, the canal has lain empty.

Some people ran from their homes and into the streets as dishes fell from shelves and pictures from walls. Suzanne Johnson said she remembers wondering why the bed was shaking in the middle of the night, but it took her awhile to realize it was an earthquake.
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Hurricane is a part of the Washington County School District. Magnitude 6 or larger earthquakes occur about every 50 years in this area. © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC.

Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population. At the base of Black Ledge is the largest earthquake fault in southern Utah — the Hurricane fault. Gary Herbert warned people to stay away from downtown Salt Lake City while crews checked for further damage. PINE VALLEY, Washington County — An earthquake rattled parts of southwest Utah on Tuesday. newsletter, Police: Man crashes in stolen car, fires gunshot, escapes in different stolen car, Temple’s pioneer foundation unearthed as church readies for general conference, In our opinion: Congress again fails to pass a budget. Daughters of the Utah Pioneers historic marker dated September 25, 1931, currently located at Heritage Park at 35 W. State Street, Hurricane, Utah.

There are also two elementary schools, an intermediate school (grades 6-7) and a middle school (grades 8-9), as well as one charter school, Valley Academy (grades K-8). Copyright © 2020 Deseret News Publishing Company.

In downtown Salt Lake City, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ iconic Salt Lake Temple sustained minor damage.

The one main boulevard is State Street, renovated and designated Utah SR-9. Hurricane / ˈ h ɜːr ɪ k ən / is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States and is a part of the St. George Metropolitan Area.Its population was 13,748 at the 2010 U.S. Census.Along with several other areas of southwestern Utah, the Hurricane area has undergone large population growth since the 1970s.

It brought back memories of the March 18 quake in Salt Lake County.

September 13, 2020, 3:06 PM September 13, 2020, 10:51 AM Here’s a sampling of the reaction on social media. It was the largest earthquake in Utah since a 5.9 magnitude quake hit the state in 1992, Utah Emergency Management said.
[11][12], According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.5 square miles (81.7 km2), of which 31.1 square miles (80.6 km2) is land and 0.4 square mile (1.1 km2) (1.39%) is water.[13]. Cedar City, Utah, May 5 and 6, 2002 Paleoseismologic investigations of the Hurricane Fault in northwestern Arizona and southwestern Utah by Heidi D. Stenner, William R. Lund, Philip A. Pearthree, and Benjamin L. Everitt Arizona Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-8 April 1999, Reformatted and revised May, 2005 Because of this, it has become a suburb of St. George, while retaining its rural character. [16] Hurricane also benefits from visitors who are on their way to or from Lake Powell and the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park via Utah State Route 59 which intersects State Route 9 within Hurricane city limits. To date, more than 1,180 Utah residents have registered for federal assistance and FEMA housing inspectors have completed more than 520 virtual inspections of homes damaged by the quake and aftershocks. We'll name this 'Hurricane Hill'."[7]. This place is supposed to be my safe haven,” said Johnson, who lives in the small Washington County community during part of the year. At least seven aftershocks have been reported in the area between Enterprise and New Harmony, including a 2.7 magnitude quake at 6:29 a.m., according to the University of Utah Seismograph Stations. PINE VALLEY, Washington County — An earthquake rattled parts of southwest Utah on Tuesday. The Hurricane area is also a growing destination for mountain biking in Southwestern Utah[17] as the city is situated near the popular Gooseberry Mesa, J.E.M and Little Creek mountain biking trails. No historical earthquake events found in or near Hurricane, UT. Hurricane (/ˈhɜːrɪkən/ HUR-i-kən) is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States and is a part of the St. George Metropolitan Area. The town once operated a large peach and apricot orchard for the LDS Church, and is historically known for growing peaches, pecans and pistachio nuts on small farms. Its population was 13,748 at the 2010 U.S. Census. The trail provides excellent views of the towns of Hurricane and La Verkin throughout.

For approximately 80 years, the Hurricane Canal was the lifeblood of the Hurricane Valley.

Sign up for the Snow exclaimed, "Well, that was a Hurricane.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. There have been six earthquakes with a magnitude 3.0 or greater in that same area since 1962, according to the U. Seismograph Stations. The racial makeup of the city was 91.3% White, 0.5% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 3.32% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. The quake also shut down the light rail service for Salt Lake City and its suburbs. From 100 East to 400 West, the shopping district is designated as a "historical district," with ongoing preservation efforts. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19.

Due to the rare nature of the event, photos of the crash were suspected to be a hoax, but the Hurricane City Police department confirmed the entire sequence of events.

Many of the larger homes in town are listed on the National Registry of Historic Homes.

The Hurricane Cliffs are in essence a fault scarp of the Hurricane fault. The 3.76 temblor happened at 3:44 a.m. with the epicenter in a remote area near Pine Valley in the Dixie National Forest, about 24 miles northwest of Hurricane, according to … She said she and her family also felt two of the aftershocks. The quake's epicenter was located near Magna, Utah, which is just southwest of Salt Lake City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At the 2010 census,[15] there were 13,748 people, 4,609 households and 3,545 families residing in the city. M 2.2 - 9km W of Hurricane, Utah

In 2000, special interest groups came together to preserve the canal, receiving grants and volunteering time to construct a trail to stand as a tribute to the early settlers put forth to make the canal a reality. An estimated 2.76 million people likely felt the quake, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The median household income was $32,865, and the median family income was $36,955. There were no immediate reports of injuries, Utah Emergency Management spokesman Joe Dougherty said.

The U.S. Geological Survey said that in general, magnitude 5 or larger earthquakes occur at an average rate of about one every 10 years in this area. The storm is expected to hit as a slow-moving hurricane with life-threatening storm surge and flooding. The earthquake hit a little after 7 a.m. local time. Man oh man as if being born in a pandemic wasn’t enough, man that was nerve rattling.". There were 4,609 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. It was built over a period of 11 years (1893–1904), mostly by pick and shovel. Gov. The per capita income for the city was $13,353. Most residents felt their homes shaking for 10 to 15 seconds. All Rights Reserved, Earthquake rattles southern Utah near Pine Valley, The president and first lady have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in quarantine. The town boasts multiple parks, a new dog park, a city pool and large community center, several ranked golf courses, two reservoir lakes noted for bass fishing (Sand Hollow Recreation Area and Quail Creek State Park), as well as a small municipal airfield. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For more information about fixing damages, rebuilding, and preparing for the next earthquake, email FEMA-R8-HMhelp@fema.dhs.gov. The largest was a 4.2 magnitude quake on April 4, 1981. * The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010. The median age was 33.8 years. Operations at Salt Lake City International Airport stopped, and the control tower and concourses were evacuated, the airport tweeted. [6], Hurricane was first settled in 1896, and received its name after a whirlwind blew the top off a buggy in which Erastus Snow was riding. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.32. Reaction to the Trumps’ COVID-19 news. The airport was expected to reopen later Wednesday. People in Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada reported feeling the quake. The U.S. Geological Survey … Or, try our Real-time Notifications, Feeds, and Web Services . The truck struck the culvert, flipped over, and rotated 180 degrees before landing on the opposite side of a ravine. See also, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990", Utah History Research Center online database entry, "Hurricane City Official Website Area History and Attractions", "Amazing truck crash photos spark Web debate", "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Hurricane city, Utah", http://cityofhurricane.com/uploads/fb/about/2010Census.pdf, "Mountain bike festival continues to grow in popularity", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hurricane,_Utah&oldid=974515931, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 August 2020, at 13:56.