Entries by Utah Geological Survey

Iconic Cobra Loses Head

upr.org Climbers are mourning the loss of an iconic rock formation in the Fisher Towers area outside of Moab after the sandstone column toppled over on Thursday. READ MORE

News for flooding in Carbon and Emery Counties

Check out the following articles for more information. fox13now.com More than 20 homes are damaged after flash flooding in Carbon County overnight. READ MORE sltrib.com The rains that have triggered flooding and mudslides this week were expected to ease going into the midweek, but that will come too late for homeowners in northern and central […]

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Landslide in North Salt Lake August 5, 2014

Read more about the landslide that destroyed a home early this morning in North Salt Lake, and other homes that are in the process of evacuation. Two of our geologists from the Utah Geological Survey are en route. We’ll keep you updated as information becomes available. ksl.com A home was destroyed Tuesday morning by a […]

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Andes may give clues to Utah quake researchers

Happy Monday! We hope you all had a great weekend. Here’s an article for your afternoon read—sometimes scientists will go the distance to learn about our local surroundings. standard.net Adolph Yonkee is traveling to the Andes Mountains, to learn more about the Rocky Mountains. READ MORE

Hazus Loss Estimation Software Earthquake Model Revised Utah Fault Database

By: William R. Lund The Utah Geological Survey has revised and updated the Utah fault database used with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazus Earthquake Model. The Hazus Earthquake Model loss estimation software is designed to produce loss estimates for use by federal, state, regional, and local governments in planning for earthquake risk mitigation, emergency […]

Throwback Thursday July 24, 2014

Happy Pioneer Day, geo friends! Start the day off with this great album of photos from the Library of Congress to complete your geology‪#‎throwbackthursday‬ ‪#‎tbt‬ View the album HERE