"A building is only as strong as its foundation" is a common adage to signify the importance of having a stable and solid ...

He said there's a "real" risk for an even stronger earthquake, which would be catastrophic to Utah's urban core. Keach points out that a 7.0 magnitude earthquake would be 20 times bigger and 89 ...

"We live in earthquake country and to have a commission dedicated to researching and looking at the issues that could mitigate the risk to our citizens to the state of Utah, at no cost to the ...

Some Utah residents, according to the survey, said they believe communities will pull together to lessen an earthquake’s impacts and agencies would step in. Here are some examples: ...

Learn more about seismic risk assessment in an upcoming webinar, “Seismic 101: Understanding the Importance of Seismic Risk Assessments” hosted by Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.

Siding hangs from a building that was damaged by an earthquake on March 18, 2020 in Magna, Utah. A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Salt Lake Valley on Wednesday morning followed by at least 20 ...

But we do think there is a risk of up to a 6.7-magnitude [earthquake] in that area.” Fortunately, the damage from the southern Utah quake appears to have been minimal.

The accurate estimation of bearing stratum depth, the subsurface soil or rock layer depth that can support a foundation, is ...