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View post in English. Salt Lake City – Ya está disponible la primera edición en español de Echando raíces en tierra de terremotos. Alrededor del 14% de los habitantes de Utah se identifican como hispanos o latinos, el mayor grupo minoritario de Utah. Desde 1847, Utah ha experimentado 17 terremotos de magnitud superior a 5.5, de los cuales el más …
Ver post en español. Salt Lake City – The first-ever Spanish edition of Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country is now available. About 14% of Utahns identify as Hispanic or Latino, the largest minority group in Utah. Since 1847, Utah has experienced 17 earthquakes greater than magnitude 5.5, the most recent being the Magna Quake on March 18, 2020, which …
Submissions are now closed. Deadline: December 22, 2023 The Utah Seismic Safety Commission is continuing its Student Grant Research Program for secondary students to create an opportunity to investigate seismic-related issues in Utah. The Commission envisions collaboration between students and faculty in developing projects. Areas of research include engineering, geology, emergency management, and government relations, to list a few. If …
Utah’s natural beauty and thriving communities coexist with the ever-present potential for seismic activity. The 2024 Utah Seismic Safety Commission Report and Recommendations is a forward-looking document, offering valuable guidance to the Utah Legislature. This report is a positive step toward securing the state’s future resilience in the face of seismic challenges. 2024 Key Recommendations for the Utah Legislature: The …
Hosted by the Utah Division of Emergency Management (DEM), Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), join us as part of our 2023 Preparedness Workshop Series with the QuakeSmart Preparedness Workshop for Businesses and Organizations! It will be held on October 4, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with lunch included! At this workshop, …
Cuando el suelo empieza a temblar por un terremoto, ¿sabe qué hacer? ¿Sabe por qué tenemos terremotos en Utah, cómo los monitoreamos y cómo mediamos sus efectos? La Comisión de Seguridad Sísmica de Utah (USSC; ussc.utah.gov) publicó recientemente la segunda edición de la guía Echando raíces en tierras de terremotos: su guía para terremotos en Utah (también conocido como “Roots” …
When the ground starts shaking from an earthquake, do you know what to do? Do you know why we have earthquakes in Utah, how we monitor them, and how we mediate their effects? The Utah Seismic Safety Commission (USSC) recently released the second edition of the booklet, Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country—Your Handbook for Earthquakes in Utah (a.k.a. “Roots”) …
MAGNA — Puede culpar al terremoto de magnitud 5.7 de 2020 por un pequeño terremoto que sacudió el noroeste del condado de Salt Lake en la mañana del 3 de junio de 2022, dicen los sismólogos de la Universidad de Utah. Lee el artículo completo aquí. PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN SOBRE TERREMOTOS: Leyenda de la imagen: Liberty Wells, daños en edificios …
MAGNA — You can blame 2020’s 5.7 magnitude earthquake for a small earthquake that rattled northwest Salt Lake County on the morning of June 3rd, 2022, University of Utah seismologists say. Read the full article here. For More Earthquake Information: Image Caption: Liberty Wells, Salt Lake City Neighborhood Building Damage from the 2020 Magna, Utah M5.7 Earthquake
SALT LAKE CITY – Today, FEMA and the Utah Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM) released an inventory of unreinforced masonry (URM) school buildings in the state. The inventory has been in development over the past decade to support state efforts to identify URM buildings of all types, which are at greater risk of damage in …
