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EERI Salt Lake City M7 Earthquake Scenario

A wonderful resource for earthquake safety and preparedness has just been released. The report was developed by the Utah Chapter of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) and was prepared for the Utah Seismic Safety Commission.

The Scenario for a Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake on the Wasatch Fault-Salt Lake City Segment: Hazards and Loss Estimates report provides information about the effects of the Wasatch fault scenario earthquake-in particular, how long it may take the state of Utah and its residents to fully recover and the potential long-term impacts on Utah’s economy. The ultimate goal of this report is to catalyze public and private actions that will increase pre-disaster resiliency through earthquake preparedness-being prepared to WITHSTAND, to RESPOND, and to RECOVER.

Follow this link to obtain a PDF copy HERE!

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Truckloads of rock, debris cover trail after Provo Canyon slide

People hiking in Provo Canyon were narrowly missed by a rockfall Monday morning. Very fortunately, no one was seriously injured.

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A large rock slide took place in Provo Canyon Monday, narrowly missing several bystanders and leaving rubble across a popular trail.

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Researchers studying Taylorsville-West Valley City Fault to better understand quake conditions in Utah

UGS geologists conducting a trench investigation to gather fault and earthquake data.

We hope you all had an enjoyable and safe long Labor Day weekend! Here’s a little story for the Tuesday morning catchup. A research team, including some of our UGS geologists, are studying a portion of the Taylorsville-West Valley City Fault to gain a better sense of past earthquakes on the fault. Read more!

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A research team is digging up a portion of the Taylorsville-West Valley City Fault out by the Salt Lake City International Airport, and their goal is to get a better sense of the danger from that fault and how big of an earthquake it could create.

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Iron County sees a pipeline as its water savior — but not from Lake Powell

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In a community struggling with a depleted aquifer and land subsidence, the Central Iron County Water Conservancy District is banking on a 50-mile, $150 million pipeline to ease the area’s water shortage.

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Why Tens of Thousands of Toxic Mines Litter the U.S. West

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The fouled waters of the Animas River are slowly clearing, but the widespread hazards posed by toxic mine waste will be with us for centuries.

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Answers to the white foam along Great Salt Lake shoreline

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For those who have seen piles of white, pillowed foam along the shores of the Great Salt Lake and wondered what caused it, the Utah Geological Survey has an answer.

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Mudslide causes significant delays in Spanish Fork Canyon

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Heavy rain in Utah County led to a mudslide on U.S. 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon Sunday afternoon, the Utah Highway Patrol said.

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Study: Tropical climate extremes kept dinosaurs at bay

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Intense heat. Drought. Wildly extreme weather accompanied by wildfires.

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Moab Giants museum will feature dinosaur footprints

Big things are happening in Moab. Have you heard of the Moab Giants Museum? Read more to find out about this wonderful new addition to southern Utah!

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With the summer blockbuster “Jurassic World” opening in theaters, there’s plenty of opportunity to be entertained — or frightened — by dinosaurs.

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What Killed the Dinosaurs in Utah’s Giant Jurassic Death Pit?

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Utah is dinosaur country—so much so that the state has a scenic byway system called the Dinosaur Diamond that connects ancient final resting places across the desert. But among the sites holding preserved tracks and dusty fossils, one boneyard stands out as a 148-million-year-old mystery: the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry.

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