While a number of condi­tions resulted in a significant jolt for nearby residents and rumbling that was felt across the Salt Lake Valley, the 3.5 magnitude earthquake that occurred approximately 2 miles northwest of West Val­ley City on Friday, Feb. 13, was a “small, common earthquake” in a seismically active state, according to officials with the Utah Geologic Survey. The quake, considered to be the “minor” type that occur regularly in Utah, oc­curred at a 6:32 p.m. at a depth of about 5 miles, which is considered shallow. The shallow depth and location beneath a densely populated area made the...

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