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When the ground stops shaking after Utah’s next big earthquake, here’s what you should do next

When the big earthquake hits Utah, most people know they should drop, cover and hold on. But after the ground stops moving, the next question can seem a little more daunting: What happens now?

After more than 130 minor earthquakes hit the area near Bluffdale in February, it’s a question that may hit closer to home for some residents in Salt Lake County. But as experts stressed emergency preparedness on Thursday in conjunction with the 8th Great Utah ShakeOut — a drill mimicking a 7.0-magnitude earthquake along the Wasatch fault — they worry that’s a question people are not prepared to answer.