Two years ago, the 5.7 magnitude Magna earthquake gave residents a small taste of what’s in store for Utah. There is a 57% probability that the Wasatch Front region will experience at least one ...

According to a 2016 forecast from the Working Group on Utah Earthquake Probabilities, there was a 43% probability that the Wasatch Front will experience a large earthquake — magnitude 6.75 or ...

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

Utah and Weber counties. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7 or higher could result in 2000 to 2,500 deaths, according to the study. The forecast allows scientists to predict the probability of an ...

Signs of earthquakes are everywhere in the geology of southwestern Utah. Placed right where ... with scientists concluding that the probability of a 6.75-or-greater magnitude earthquake hitting ...

Much of the Wasatch Front population and I-15 sits along Utah's major fault line. Cox said, "In fact, there's almost a 50% probability that a magnitude 7 earthquake will happen in the next 50 years." ...

Adam McKean goes over a map showing fault lines near Willard on Sept. 27, 2017. McKean is a mapping geologist with the Utah Geological Survey who studies the geologic history of Utah. He helped ...

SANDY, Utah (ABC4) — On Thursday ... Front will experience at least one 6.0 magnitude or greater earthquake and a 43% probability of a 6.75 magnitude or greater earthquake in the next 50 ...

“This is a reminder that the entire state of Utah has all these little ... followed by aftershocks (smaller earthquakes). Rodriguez explained that the probability of a larger earthquake ...

The Working Group on Utah Earthquake Probabilities, in conjunction with the U.S. Geological Survey, released a report last week projecting a 43 percent probability that a magnitude-6.75 or higher ...

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake shook a portion of Utah early Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was reported just after midnight local time about two ...

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 ...