Wasatch Fault
According to a new study, the likelihood of an earthquake that is 6.0 or greater affecting the Wasatch Front is now reported to be about 57%. This is due in part because of the other faults round within the region - not just the Wasatch fault.
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Source: Deseret News
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Basic Resources:
Wasatch Fault:
Basic Resources:
Current Earthquakes in the Utah Region
- UGS - Geologic Hazards
- Ground Shaking for Salt Lake County
Wasatch Fault:
- Where is the fault located
- What will happen when the big one hits
- Any other tidbits of information that might help inform us
Basic Resources:
- Department of Natural Resources (Utah Geology)
- Utah Geologic Survey
- The Wasatch Fault (UGS)
- KSL Video on the Wasatch Fault
Current Earthquakes in the Utah Region
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References
Oskin, B. (April 17, 2013) Salt Lake City Could See Bigger Earthquakes, Live Science, <http://www.livescience.com/28782-utah-bigger-earthquakes-wasatch-fault.html> Last Retrieved June 17, 2015
Elliot, A (May 2013) Wasatch! Part 1 - Geological Evidence of a Fearsome Fault, American Geological Union AGU Blogsphere, <http://blogs.agu.org/tremblingearth/2013/05/08/wasatch-part-1-geological-evidence-of-a-fearsome-fault/> Last retrieved June 17, 2015
Oskin, B. (April 17, 2013) Salt Lake City Could See Bigger Earthquakes, Live Science, <http://www.livescience.com/28782-utah-bigger-earthquakes-wasatch-fault.html> Last Retrieved June 17, 2015
Elliot, A (May 2013) Wasatch! Part 1 - Geological Evidence of a Fearsome Fault, American Geological Union AGU Blogsphere, <http://blogs.agu.org/tremblingearth/2013/05/08/wasatch-part-1-geological-evidence-of-a-fearsome-fault/> Last retrieved June 17, 2015