As Utah’s “geological clock” continues to tick closer and closer to its next big earthquake, researchers at the University of ...

Researchers recently discovered sediment is thicker than previously thought, potentially increasing shaking during a future ...

A recent study from Utah State University geoscientists explores the characteristics of rocks from a fault zone in Utah.

INDEPENDENCE, Utah (ABC4) — A 3.9-magnitude earthquake rattled Wasatch and Utah Counties just past midnight on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the earthquake ...

A magnitude 9.0 earthquake is not possible in Utah.” According to Yonkee, Wednesday’s earthquake didn’t hit on the main Wasatch fault zone, the fault line network that experts recognize as ...

There is a 43 percent probability that the Wasatch Front region in Utah will experience at least one magnitude 6.75 or greater earthquake, and a 57 percent probability of at least one magnitude 6. ...

Scientists have long warned Utah is due for a large earthquake, particularly with the "Wasatch Fault Zone," where 80% of the state's population lives. According to a 2016 forecast from the Working ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A major earthquake along the Wasatch Front could kill thousands, leave tens of thousands more homeless and cause over $30 billion in economic damage to the state. The ...

Earthquake swarms in Utah are suspected to be linked to geothermal energy, according to new research. By analyzing decades of seismic data, seismologists at the University of Utah are working to ...

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