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Utah Earthquake
Working Groups
Setting research goals and planning for the next
generation Research
Priorities (pdf) by Gary E. Christenson In 2003, the UGS and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) established four multi-disciplinary earthquake working groups to coordinate earthquake research in Utah. The Ground Shaking, Liquefaction, and Earthquake-Induced Landslide Working Groups set research goals and defined multi-year plans to develop the next generation of earthquake hazards maps for the Wasatch Front, Utah. The Utah Quaternary Fault Parameters Working Group developed a consensus among paleoseismologists working in Utah regarding earthquake timing, slip rates, and recurrence intervals for Utah faults, and prioritized faults for future study. Since 2003, these working groups have met each year to revise research priorities and update plans. The 2008 meetings of the Ground Shaking, Liquefaction, and Quaternary Fault Parameters Working Groups were held in Salt Lake City February 12-14. The Earthquake-Induced Landslide Working Group has been inactive since 2005. Working group members include geologists, engineers, seismologists, and geophysicists from Utah State University, Brigham Young University, University of Utah, UGS, USGS, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and various consulting companies and other government agencies. The process is funded through a cooperative agreement between the UGS and USGS National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. A summary of recommended priorities for 2009 research developed at the 2008 working group meetings is included below. The results of individual 2008 working group meetings, an update of 2003 working group plans for future earthquake hazards mapping, and a list of 2008 working group members are also included.
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