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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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Utah Division of Emergency Management will begin the process of studying if it's feasible to create a state-wide seismic retrofit program. The inquiry comes almost two and ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The five-year anniversary of the earthquake that hit Magna, other parts of Salt Lake County and reverberated around much of the state is Tuesday. The 5.7 magnitude earthquake caused ...

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 frightening ...

Brady Cox's career in civil engineering and earthquake engineering has taken him all over the world in the past 20 years. He's traveled from Utah to places like New Zealand, Turkey, Peru, Japan and ...

Much of central Utah's seismic activity comes in groups of small earthquakes. A study by seismologists examines 2,300 quakes occurring 40 'swarms' dating back to 1981, opening a window into Earth's ...

CORINNE, Utah (KUTV) — Utah experts said while a magnitude 3.6 earthquake that struck in Box Elder County was a minor one, it was a reminder that something much more intense could be on its way.

St. George • Seismologists and public safety officials don’t want anyone to get rattled in the aftermath of the 4.5 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Utah Sunday, but they do want residents to ...

MAGNA, Utah — With a new U.S. Geological Survey report shows nearly 75 percent of the United States could experience a damaging earthquake, but what exactly does that mean for Utah? Although most ...

Salt Lake City, and most of Utah’s population, sits on one of the largest normal faults in the world, the Wasatch Fault. According to a 2016 report, there’s a 57% chance of a magnitude 6 or greater ...

At University of Utah Health, there are no reports of injury to patients or staff. Our emergency command center is activated with key hospital leaders now assessing the impact to all buildings and ...