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In our opinion: Recent Napa Valley earthquake reminds Utahns to be prepared

Another article about earthquake preparedness that refers to a helpful publication, Putting Down Roots. Check it out!

deseretnews.com

California’s Napa Valley was fortunate that the 6.0 earthquake that struck over the weekend came at 3 a.m., when people generally were asleep and not out in public in large numbers. Property damage was widespread, perhaps topping $1 billion, and slightly less than 200 people were treated for injuries that ranged from minor to serious. It was hardly a minor seismic event.

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Experts discuss likelihood of large earthquake in Utah, offer preparedness tips

The recent 6 M earthquake in Napa, California, can serve as a large-earthquake preparedness reminder for us Utahans. Utah is earthquake country, and the Wasatch Front is capable of producing large earthquakes. We can’t predict when or where an earthquake will happen, but we can prepare to the best of our abilities. This article has a great video about what you can do to prepare, and supplies you should have on hand.

fox13now.com

The destruction witnessed in Northern California following a 6.0 magnitude earthquake should be a wake up call to citizens here in Utah. Our state could be next.

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Check out this GREAT ONLINE PUBLICATION that offers information and preparedness tips for you and your family (even the furry 4-legged ones!).

You can also find other Utah earthquake and geologic hazards information on our WEBSITE.

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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.

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Adolph Yonkee is traveling to the Andes Mountains, to learn more about the Rocky Mountains.

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Ready for a shakeup: Governor designates Utah Seismic Safety Commission Day

stgeorgeutah.com

Ready or not, someday an earthquake will come, and Gov. Gary Herbert has declared July 17 as Utah Seismic Safety Commission Day to honor those who have worked for two decades to help Utahns be better prepared for earthquakes and their aftermaths.

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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.

usgs.gov

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

READ MORE

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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

smithsonianmag.com

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

kcsg.com

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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Utah Faults

Includes Utah earthquake fault information and county fault maps.

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Liquefaction

Liquefaction may occur when water-saturated sandy soils are subjected to earthquake ground shaking. When soil liquefies, it loses strength and behaves as a viscous liquid rather than as a solid. This can cause buildings to sink into the ground or tilt, empty buried tanks to rise to the ground surface, slope failures, nearly level ground to shift laterally tens of feet, surface subsidence, ground cracking, and sand blows.

Read more

Tag Archive for: earthquakes

Utah Geological Survey
,

In our opinion: Recent Napa Valley earthquake reminds Utahns to be prepared

Another article about earthquake preparedness that refers to a helpful publication, Putting Down Roots. Check it out!

deseretnews.com

California’s Napa Valley was fortunate that the 6.0 earthquake that struck over the weekend came at 3 a.m., when people generally were asleep and not out in public in large numbers. Property damage was widespread, perhaps topping $1 billion, and slightly less than 200 people were treated for injuries that ranged from minor to serious. It was hardly a minor seismic event.

READ MORE

Utah Geological Survey
,

Experts discuss likelihood of large earthquake in Utah, offer preparedness tips

The recent 6 M earthquake in Napa, California, can serve as a large-earthquake preparedness reminder for us Utahans. Utah is earthquake country, and the Wasatch Front is capable of producing large earthquakes. We can’t predict when or where an earthquake will happen, but we can prepare to the best of our abilities. This article has a great video about what you can do to prepare, and supplies you should have on hand.

fox13now.com

The destruction witnessed in Northern California following a 6.0 magnitude earthquake should be a wake up call to citizens here in Utah. Our state could be next.

READ MORE

Check out this GREAT ONLINE PUBLICATION that offers information and preparedness tips for you and your family (even the furry 4-legged ones!).

You can also find other Utah earthquake and geologic hazards information on our WEBSITE.

Utah Geological Survey
,

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

Utah Geological Survey
,

Ready for a shakeup: Governor designates Utah Seismic Safety Commission Day

stgeorgeutah.com

Ready or not, someday an earthquake will come, and Gov. Gary Herbert has declared July 17 as Utah Seismic Safety Commission Day to honor those who have worked for two decades to help Utahns be better prepared for earthquakes and their aftermaths.

READ MORE

Utah Geological Survey
,

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.

usgs.gov

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

READ MORE

Utah Geological Survey
,

'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.

standard.net

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

READ MORE

ORIGINAL EARTHQUAKE REPORT

Utah Geological Survey

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

smithsonianmag.com

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.

READ MORE

Utah Geological Survey
, ,

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

kcsg.com

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.

READ MORE

ugsadmin

Utah Faults

Includes Utah earthquake fault information and county fault maps.

Read more
ugsadmin

Liquefaction

Liquefaction may occur when water-saturated sandy soils are subjected to earthquake ground shaking. When soil liquefies, it loses strength and behaves as a viscous liquid rather than as a solid. This can cause buildings to sink into the ground or tilt, empty buried tanks to rise to the ground surface, slope failures, nearly level ground to shift laterally tens of feet, surface subsidence, ground cracking, and sand blows.

Read more