earthquakes

Most new state-owned buildings will need to be earthquake-proof, and by 2060, all buildings owned or leased by the state for executive branch agencies will need to make earthquake-safety upgrades.

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 could experience in future earthquakes.

There’s a 37% chance that a dreaded “megathrust” earthquake will rock Oregon within the next 50 years. How is the Beaver State preparing?

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports the tremblor hit just before 4:45 a.m. approximately 16 miles northeast of town.

Tiny Parkfield, California, sees a magnitude 6 or larger earthquake about every 20 years. It's time, and geologists — and tourists — are ready.

"The Big One" is inevitable, but Golden State leaders find it difficult to plan for earthquakes which cannot easily be predicted.