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Southern Europe is seeing a rise in seismic activity, but standard travel insurance won’t cover cancellations. View on ...
Colorado has the potential for much larger earthquakes than a 2.9 quake in Dacono on June 13. Here's what to know and when the last earthquake was.
A new study published in the journal JGR Solid Earth has found that one U.S. state is “overdue” for an earthquake. Lead author Vasiliki Mouslopoulou believes that the information, while chilling, ...
The sediments underlying the Salt Lake Valley are thicker in places than previously thought, indicating that current seismic ...
A dozen earthquakes were detected in a US town that sits on top of a fault line capable of unleashing a powerful and devastating quake.
“Basically, running from South Central Utah all the way up to southern Idaho ... When scientists forecast earthquake risk, they consider numerous variables, including the slope of the fault and the ...
New research shows Utah’s Wasatch Fault dips more gently at depth than expected, increasing earthquake risk for populated areas like Salt Lake City. Ancient rock weakness adds to the danger. (Artist’s ...
About 240 miles long, Utah's Wasatch Fault stretches along ... Their research revealed significant clues about the Wasatch Fault's earthquake risk. "Although the Wasatch Fault dips sharply at ...
Q: Why does Utah experience earthquakes? Are we on a fault ... and 70% or more of the state's population and economy is concentrated along this high-seismic-risk corridor. In Cache Valley, we have the ...
For example, Southern Utah is at a greater risk of flash floods. Areas closer to the mountains may experience seasonal flooding related to mountain snowmelt. Utah has had 17 large earthquakes since ...
Are these arches also at risk of falling soon ... and injects it deep into the ground has also been linked to earthquakes near Utah national parks. The site was temporarily closed after a 4.5 ...