UUSS director Keith Koper gave a presentation about the M5.7 Magna, UT earthquake at the Utah Seismic Safety Commission Quarterly Meeting held May 7, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwnVkRZt4js
Read MoreToday, our director, Keith Koper, sat down to talk about this morning’s M4.2 earthquake. He shares why we consider this an aftershock, why we consider this to be normal, why aftershocks occur, why this event may have felt different than Tuesday’s M4.2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlHFjuOqktQ
Read MorePRESS RELEASE University of Utah Seismograph Stations Released: April 14, 2020 10:15 PM MDT The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that a light earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred at 08:56 PM on April 14, 2020 (MDT). The epicenter of the shock was located in the northwestern part of the Salt Lake Valley, 3.3 mi […]
Read MoreUUSS Director Keith Koper sat down on Facebook live to explain how the UUSS responds to earthquake events, like the Magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Magna, UT. He also shared important things to know and simple steps to take to be prepared. View the recording here.
Read MorePress conference from March 18, 2020 regarding the magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Magna, UT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQgDkOMudGk&feature=youtu.be
Read MorePRESS RELEASE University of Utah Seismograph Stations Released: March 18, 2020 8:20 AM MDT The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that a moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred at 07:09 AM on March 18, 2020 (MDT). The epicenter of the shock was located in the northwestern Salt Lake Valley, 3.1 mi N of Magna, […]
Read MorePRESS RELEASE University of Utah Seismograph Stations Released: January 16, 2020 08:30 PM MST The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that a light earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred at 07:31 PM on January 16, 2020 (MST). The epicenter of the shock was located in southwestern Utah beneath the Mineral Mountains, 10.4 mi SE of the […]
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