News

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Magna at 7:09 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, shaking homes from Logan down to Utah County. It was the state’s largest since a 1992 earthquake in St. George. The last ...
Some Utah residents, according to the survey, said they believe communities will pull together to lessen an earthquake’s ...
Utah was rocked by 728 earthquakes in the two weeks following the 5.7 magnitude mainshock that struck on March 18, the University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) has said.
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake shook a portion of Utah early Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.. The earthquake was reported just after midnight local time about two ...
As Utah prepares for an overdue, big earthquake, University of Utah seismologists found that current seismic hazard models may be underestimating the intensity of shaking the Salt Lake Valley could ...
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Salt Lake City area Wednesday morning, cutting power to tens of thousands and suspending work at Utah’s public health lab amid the coronavirus pandemic ...
Utah could be due for a magnitude 7 earthquake within the next 50 years. But Utah Lawmakers voted to sunset the state's advisory commission on seismic safety this past winter. What will Utah lose?
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — At Philo T. Farnsworth Elementary, students participated in an assembly on earthquake and disaster preparedness. "If an earthquake happens, go under your seat or ...
Much of central Utah's seismic activity comes in groups of small earthquakes. A study by seismologists examines 2,300 quakes occurring 40 'swarms' dating back to 1981, opening a window into Earth ...
Earthquake swarms in Utah are suspected to be linked to geothermal energy, according to new research. By analyzing decades of seismic data, seismologists at the University of Utah are working to ...
Utah is overdue for a major earthquake, raising concerns about preparedness. Envision Utah's survey shows residents worry about short-term impacts more than infrastructure.