Earthquake Resources and Reporting
Rikki Meece
Learn about how much cash money you should have in an emergency (in what increments) and some cool, even surprising ways, to save it.
3 months ago
Kira Hoffelmeyer
You don't have to be worried about a zombie apocalypse to prepare for an emergency. It's as simple as gathering items from around your house.
4 months ago
Dan Bammes
The Magna earthquake on March 18, 2020, and its aftershocks offered data to scientists to help them learn about Utah's vulnerabilities.
5 months ago
Simone Seikaly
Implementing five suggestions will go a long way in making Utahns safer when the "big" Utah earthquake finally hits said commission.
6 months ago
Mary Richards
A recent earthquake study links two faults in Salt Lake, and suggests that dangerous liquefaction may occur in larger quakes.
9 months ago
Don Brinkerhoff & Paul Nelson
It’s time once again to practice earthquake preparedness during the Great Utah Shake-Out.
1 year ago
John Wojcik
Utah has had over 2,500 earthquake aftershocks in the past year, state leaders say it’s more important than ever to be prepared for a potential emergency.
1 year ago
Simone Seikaly
The microearthquake registered 2.3 in magnitude and was located roughly two miles from the large earthquake that hit Magna on March 18, 2020.
1 year ago
MARK THIESSEN Associated Press
A powerful earthquake located off Alaska’s southern coast jolted some coastal communities late Tuesday, forcing some residents to briefly scramble for higher ground over fears of a tsunami.
2 years ago
Becky Bruce
FEMA announced President Donald Trump has approved federal disaster assistance for Utah from the March earthquake and aftershocks.
2 years ago
Colby Walker
A 7.4 M earthquake has hit just off the west coast of Mexico triggering tsunami warnings 600 miles away from the epicenter.
2 years ago
Michele Rowe
As Yellowstone National Park opens back up, scientists have been out placing seismic detectors showing that the park is as active with earthquakes as ever.
2 years ago
NICK PERRY Associated Press
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern barely skipped a beat when an earthquake struck during a live television interview.
2 years ago
Jay Croft, CNN
An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 6.4 hit Nevada on Friday morning, about 225 miles northwest of Las Vegas near the California border, the US Geological Survey says.
2 years ago
Colby Walker
Unified Fire will be closing its Magna 102 fire station after recent earthquakes and aftershocks caused significant damage to the structure.
2 years ago
Becky Bruce
An 4.2 magnitude aftershock shook the Wasatch Front Tuesday night, just short of a month after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake caused millions in damage.
2 years ago
John Wojcik
Last month’s 5.7 magnitude earthquake is racking up tens of millions of dollars in damage. More than twenty Granite School District buildings sustained damage.
2 years ago
Colby Walker
A number of stones on the historic Salt Lake Temple are about to be removed after they were displaced during the recent 5.7 earthquake.
2 years ago
John Wojcik
A West Valley school, West Lake STEM Junior High, is closed indefinitely, two weeks after the Magna earthquake caused some serious damage.
2 years ago
Kelli Pierce
SALT LAKE CITY – The state of Utah has launched a new website to give people scientific information about earthquakes, as well as practical advice to help you prepare for an emergency. In a press release from the Utah Office of Emergency Management, earthquakes.utah.gov has several sections, including: Answers to frequently asked questions and rumors […]
2 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Just how long and often can aftershocks continue after the main earthquake hits near you?
2 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Historic buildings in Utah damaged by a 5.7 earthquake could be saved.
2 years ago
Paul Nelson
MAGNA – Some residents in and near the town of Magna are packing up and getting out of their homes after they were deemed “unsafe” by utility crews. Homeowners have many questions about where they can go and how they can pay for repairs from the Magna earthquake. As you pass through the streets of […]
2 years ago
Mark Jackson
It's been a crazy couple of weeks and that can cause some stress and anxiety, but experts say there are ways to ease tensions, one of which, is to remember that most of us have been through hard times before and we made it through.
2 years ago