As Utah prepares for an overdue, big earthquake, University of Utah seismologists found that current seismic hazard models may be underestimating the intensity of shaking the Salt Lake Valley ...

Researchers have developed a laboratory earthquake model that connects the microscopic real contact area between fault surfaces to the possibility of earthquake occurrences. Published in the ...

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake shook a portion of Utah early Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake shook a portion of Utah early Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

On Thursday, hundreds participated in the "Great Utah ShakeOut," an annual earthquake drill designed to raise awareness to the risks and ways to mitigate the damage.

Utah is overdue for a major earthquake, raising concerns about preparedness. Envision Utah's survey shows residents worry about short-term impacts more than infrastructure.

After an earthquake in southern Utah, officials inspected dams and reservoirs to make sure they were not damaged.

A 2.5 magnitude earthquake hit Utah early Tuesday morning. No damage or injures were immediately reported.

A 2.5 magnitude earthquake hit Utah early Tuesday morning. No damage or injures were immediately reported.

The new National Seismic Hazard Model shows where damaging earthquakes are likely to occur, informing public safety and infrastructure policies.

Scientists at the University of Utah have analyzed decades of earthquakes in central Utah and suspect that swarms are triggered by hot water, powered by geothermal activity.