The team's research revealed significant clues about the Wasatch Fault's earthquake risk. Researchers explain why properties of fault rocks and geologic events that occurred more than a billion ...

In the year since a magnitude 5.7 earthquake, Utah’s complicated Wasatch fault has come into sharper ... wherever there are historic brick homes at risk of collapse in a sizable quake.

Their research revealed significant clues about the Wasatch Fault's earthquake risk. "Although the Wasatch Fault dips sharply at Salt Lake City, it curves more gently at depth as it moves west and ...

From left, Utah State University geoscientists Geosciences Srisharan Shreedharan and Lindsey Broderick collect rock samples from the Wasatch Fault near Brigham City, Utah, USA. LOGAN, UTAH ...

A network of fissures, known as the Wasatch ... earthquake risk. “What has changed is our resolution of the faults and our ability to more closely see the smaller portions of the fault zones ...

It shows there's significant risk in densely populated and rapidly developing areas near active Wasatch Front fault lines. Based on the map, Utah can have seismic activity in unexpected areas.

This fault is considered a major geographical risk due to the large number of people concentrated near it. Over 85% of Utah’s population lives within 15 miles of the Wasatch front, according to the ...

to map high-resolution images of roughly 210 miles along the Wasatch Front. The fault mapping and representation of 'special survey zones' indicate which areas are most at-risk to surface rupture ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Fault lines along the Wasatch Front in north-central Utah ... with a four-year study showing there is a significant risk in densely populated and developing areas near ...