Wasatch Fault Scenario Report

The report Scenario for a Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake on the Wasatch Fault—Salt Lake City Segment was presented to the members of the Utah Seismic Safety Commission on July 30, 2015. The report is now available for download.

Video – Wasatch Fault Fly By

Fly along the Wasatch fault in Google earth to explore the earthquake risks along the Wasatch Front in Utah

2015 EERI Distinguished Lecture

Cities, Earthquakes, and Time

Presented by Dr. Robert Olshansky – Professor and Head at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 | Lecture at 3:30 P.M.
Utah Cultural Celebration Center, Suite A on the Lower Level
1355 West 3100 South
West Valley City, Utah 84119

See the Flyer for more information – EERI Distinguished Lecture 2015

Who Should Attend: Emergency Planners, Emergency Managers, Planners, Policy Makers, Seismologists, Structural Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, Geologists.

Focus Topics: Mitigation, Recovery, Planning for Resilience, and Construction Standards

This lecture is open to the general public.  There is no cost to attend, and you do not need to RSVP.  Please invite others who you feel would be interested in this lecture.

Sponsored by the Utah Chapter of EERI

Video – Utah: Preparedness Now

What can happen if a 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes the Wasatch Fault? This video, produced for the Great Utah ShakeOut, happening Thursday, April 21, 2016, tells you what can happen and how to prepare your home or business for a major quake.