newyorker.com When the 2011 earthquake and tsunami struck Tohoku, Japan, Chris Goldfinger was two hundred miles away, in the city of Kashiwa, at an international meeting on seismology. As the shaking started, everyone in the room began to laugh. Earthquakes are common in Japan—that one was the third of the week—and the participants were, after […]
An afternoon escape— San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah Photographer: Mark Milligan; © 2015 Small cave-like features called tafoni pockmark the walls of a slot canyon in the southern San Rafael Swell, Emery County.
Check out this highlight on our latest press release regarding the large earthquake probability on the Wasatch Front. Remember that the best way to prepare is to make a plan with your family, pets, and friends. Find earthquake preparedness resources at Be Ready Utah or on our website to help you get started! sltrib.com In […]
Mark you calendars! Next week, join thousands of people on Thursday, April 21 to observe the Great Utah ShakeOut and practice an earthquake drill. Dixie State will take part in the event. stgeorgeutah.com Next week, hundreds of thousands of people will participate in the Great Utah ShakeOut, a statewide drill promoting emergency preparedness in the […]
Moab’s first locals! smithsonianmag.com Hundreds of millions of years ago, long before the town of Moab existed, dinosaurs roamed eastern Utah. Tracks tell their tales. Prehistoric footprints by the hundreds are preserved in the stone surrounding this former uranium boom town, a silent record of the three major chapters, or periods, of the Age of […]
In the first comprehensive study of its kind for Utah, Earthquake Probabilities for the Wasatch Front Region in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming forecasts the chances for damaging earthquakes in the Wasatch Front region. In the next 50 years there is a 43 percent chance, or nearly 1-out-of-2 odds, of at least one large earthquake of […]
State Route 20, Garfield County, Utah Photographer: Bob Biek; © 2015 Pinnacles eroded from Tertiary-age lava flow breccia along State Route 20, Garfield County.
A message from EERI: The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Utah Chapter, the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, and many other organizations announce the Utah Earthquake Resiliency Workshop. This event will bring together engineers, architects, planners, geologists, government officials, community leaders, business owners, utility companies, and representatives from healthcare, public education, universities, and transportation. The workshop […]
Minor earthquakes in Southern Utah a reminder that it’s earthquake country capable of larger quakes. Have you prepared an emergency kit and plan in case of a large earthquake, or other natural disaster? Make a plan with your friends and family. The best plan is a prepared one! stgeorgeutah.com A magnitude 3.4 earthquake registered south […]
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