However, the Wasatch Front, which sits along the Wasatch Fault, is orange, meaning that there’s a 50% to 75% chance of damaging shaking in the coming decades.

Slickrock: Geologists explore why Utah's Wasatch Fault is vulnerable to earthquakes Date: May 6, 2025 Source: Utah State University Summary: Using rock samples collected from the Wasatch Fault ...

The Wasatch Fault is capable of producing a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. Locals have shared their experiences on social media, with many saying their homes shook for a few seconds during the quake.

A major fault located in Utah, USA, called the Wasatch Fault, is worrying scientists. It could cause larger earthquakes in Salt Lake City. A new study shows that this fault descends less steeply ...

Experts believe that the Wasatch Fault, one of the longest and most active normal faults in the world, is long overdue for a major earthquake, with a 57% chance of experiencing a magnitude 6.0 or ...

He pointed out the fault line, where the rock demonstrates some upheaval. "To generate a rupture that goes all the way to the surface, you need at least a magnitude 6.5," he said.

MAGNA, Utah (KUTV) — Monday marked four years since a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Magna. The quake hit just after 7 a.m. on March 18, 2020, and was felt across the Wasatch Front and ...

A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the mountains south of Heber Valley early Thursday morning, rattling much of Wasatch and Utah counties. The earthquake occurred west of Independence at 12:11 a ...

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, USA ...