Quake Appears to Cause Utah Mine Collapse
August 6, 2007
An earthquake early Monday appears to have caused a mine collapse in Emery County, Utah, leaving six miners missing.
The Salt Lake Tribune said the Utah American Energy mine collapsed around 3 a.m. MDT, about the same time an earthquake in the area registered a 4 on the Richter scale.
The Bureau of Land Management said a rescue team was dispatched from another mine in the rural area to look for the missing miners.
The quake was centered about 155 miles south-southeast of Salt Lake City. No other damage or injuries were reported.