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New Insight on the Nation’s Earthquake Hazards

Good morning geo friends! The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has recently updated their U.S. National Seismic Hazard Maps, which reflect the best and most current understanding of where future earthquakes will occur, how often they will occur, and how hard the ground will likely shake. While earthquakes remain hard to predict, the USGS hopes to understand how earthquakes might affect areas specifically to better plan for the event.

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To help make the best decisions to protect communities from earthquakes, new USGS maps display how intense ground shaking could be across the nation.

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New Geologic Hazard Maps for Western Salt Lake Valley

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The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) has released a publication containing 10 geologic-hazard maps for an area of western Salt Lake Valley that includes portions of the rapidly developing cities of Herriman, West Jordan, and South Jordan. The maps address hazards associated with earthquakes, landslides, flooding, debris flows, indoor radon, shallow groundwater, rock fall, shallow bedrock, and problem soil and rock (collapsible and expansive soils). The maps present a comprehensive hazard assessment and were prepared by compiling scientific and field data.

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'Reminder' quake shakes up Davis Count

Perhaps some of you felt the shaking late last night in Salt Lake Valley. The University of Utah seismographs recorded a Magnitude 3.3 earthquake 11 Miles ESE of Centerville, UT, at 10:34 PM.

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Although Wednesday night’s earthquake wasn’t particularly impressive, seismically speaking, it sent a shock wave — both literally and figuratively — throughout northern Utah.

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ORIGINAL EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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Government Says Oil and Gas Development Have Raised Risk of Earthquakes in Oklahoma

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In Oklahoma, the largest-ever recorded earthquake was caused in part by operations related to oil and gas production. Now, the United States Geological Survey and the Oklahoma Geological Survey say that ongoing oil and gas operations have raised the risk of a large earthquake hitting again.

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Expert on Fracking and Drilling-Induced Seismicity to Speak in Salt Lake City

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The hot topics of fracking and drilling-induced seismicity will be the focus of a keynote speech by Distinguished Lecturer Donald Clarke. Gas field fracking is the fracturing of deeply buried rocks under extremely high pressures to enhance oil and gas flow toward wells. Drilling-induced seismicity is the triggering of earthquakes through oil and gas production activities.

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No aftershocks from Saturday's Tooele quake

We know that most of you probably know about Saturday’s earthquake near Tooele by now. Here are some more in depth articles on the event.
“This one just seemed to come all on its own. Just one event. It doesn’t really have too much to do with the likelihood of future earthquakes,” –Keith Koper

deseretnews.com

Seismologists at the University of Utah are calling Saturday night’s earthquake a “minor” event.

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Experts, residents react to earthquake that shook Salt Lake Valley
fox13now.com

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.2 earthquake just a few miles northeast of Tooele on Saturday night.

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TODAY: The Great Utah ShakeOut

Are you ready? Below are some articles that talk about the ShakeOut event, as well as other information for earthquake preparedness.

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The Great Utah Shake Out: Drop, cover and hold on today

It’s not if, but when the Big One will hit Utah. Being ready could make the difference between being a statistic for the inevitable earthquake death toll — or a survivor.

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Expert offers emergency preparedness tips on eve of Great Utah Shakeout

On Thursday, people all over Utah will take part in a massive earthquake drill to help make people aware of what they should do in case of a quake.

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Hundreds Of Earthquakes Shake Idaho, Rattling Nerves And Puzzling Geologists

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Hundreds of low-level and medium-sized earthquakes have struck central Idaho since last month, puzzling geologists who wonder whether the ruptures portend a much larger temblor to come or are merely the rumblings of a seismic fault previously thought to be dormant.

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The Great Utah Shake Out (Thursday, April 17)

Thursday April 17th is The Great Utah Shake Out.  You may visit the official website at http://www.shakeout.org/utah  for information on how to prepare yourself and your family in the event of an earthquake.

And another article about the different dangerous earthquake zones around America. Dangerous earthquake zones in America americanlivewire.com READ MORE

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‘ShakeOut’ earthquake drill planned for April 17

Are you earthquake ready? The Great Utah ShakeOut hopes to lend some education in the event of “the big one.” Check out the article for more info!

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It’s been said “It’s not if, but when” a major earthquake will hit the Wasatch Front.