earthquakes

The plan is updated every five years and state officials want public input in what to prioritize going forward.

It’s been a month since the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. During that time, Sevtap Yilmaz felt the anxiety of family back home.

Lehi, Valley View, Lindon, Windsor and Sharon elementaries could all be closed as soon as this year.

A 2.5 magnitude earthquake struck Magna on June 3. It was actually an aftershock from a major earthquake in 2020.

In the last two years, the state has created a website of earthquake resources and released a plan for unreinforced masonry buildings on the Wasatch Front.

The latest Utah news for Friday evening, Mar. 18, 2022.

Officials say 95% of school buildings were constructed of unreinforced masonry 60 years ago. Today, only about 12% are. But the pressure is on to reinforce them or rebuild ahead of the next major earthquake.

The latest Utah news from Thursday morning, Sept. 2, 2021.

Friday evening, July 10, 2020Utah’s Health Care Community Worried About COVID SurgeUtah’s medical community is calling on state officials to mandate…

A wastewater facility on Colorado's Western Slope is resuming operations more than a year after it was shut down for causing a sizable earthquake in 2019.

Tuesday morning, March 24, 2020Should Utah Shelter In Place?Both California and New York have issued orders for their residents to “shelter in place” or…

On Wednesday, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Salt Lake Valley. To help explain the science behind this event, KUER’s Caroline Ballard turned to Dr.…