The first paleoseismic research trench ever dug on the Fayette segment of the Wasatch fault as part of a paleoseismic study of the southern Wasatch fault zone in central Utah. The project, funded by UGS and USGS National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, will evaluate the recurrence of large earthquakes on, and interactions between, the Levan and Fayette segments […]
Poison Spider Mesa, Grand County Photographer: Ben Erickson © 2017 Located along the Colorado River near Moab, Longbow Arch is an example of the delicate beauty of wind-sculpted rock. The arch spans 60 feet in the Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone.
POTD October 4, 2017: Yant Flat, Washington County Photographer: Tyler Knudsen © 2017
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Western Garfield County Photographer: Bob Biek © 2017 Basaltic lava flows produce stark, bouldery slopes near Panguitch Lake. The rugged, blocky lava flows are among the youngest in Utah, and erupted from nearby Miller Knoll cinder cone and adjacent vents.
Media Contacts Faults Steve Bowman (UGS) 801-537-3304 stevebowman@utah.gov Earthquakes Walter Arabasz (UUSS) 801-581-7410 arabasz@seis.utah.edu Emergency Response Robert Carey (UDEM) 801-538-3784 bcarey@utah.gov New Map of Utah Earthquakes and Faults Now Available Salt Lake City (Sept. 21, 2017) – The Utah Geological Survey (UGS), University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS), and Utah Division of Emergency Management (UDEM) […]
POTD September 12, 2017: Goblin Valley State Park, Emery County Photographer: Paul Inkenbrandt © 2017
In August, the Utah FORGE project took a big leap forward with the drilling of a 7,000-foot deep geothermal scientific well. As part of our continuing effort to keep all stakeholders engaged and up to date, Utah FORGE conducted a field visit for stakeholders on August 23rd. […]
NEW PUBLICATION Landslide Inventory Map of the Ferron Creek area, Sanpete and Emery Counties, Utah By: Richard E. Giraud and Greg N. McDonald GET IT HERE: This map presents a landslide inventory for the Ferron Creek area, Sanpete and Emery Counties, Utah, at a scale of 1:24,000. The purposes of the map and accompanying geodatabase […]
Cedar Breaks National Monument, Iron County Photographer: Ken Krahulec © 2017 Headward erosion into the Markagunt Plateau has created the spectacular badlands of the Cedar Breaks amphitheater. The brightly colored rocks of the Claron Formation include limestone, mudstones, sandstone, and conglomerate deposited in streams and lakes around 50 million years ago, as well as ancient […]
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.