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A Scary New Discovery Beneath Salt Lake City, UT: “50% Chance of Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake or Higher in Next 50-Years”

Mountainous regions have attracted people to visit and live in since the first civilizations started popping up. Mountains have offered natural protection, food, water, and other resources, but more recently, mountains draw people for their unbeatable recreational activities (and, of course, the breathtaking views). Utah has had the highest population growth rate in the country over the past ten years […]
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Teton Fault Line Near Jackson Hole, WY Runs Further South than Originally Thought

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Thousands of backcountry skiers slid over the most southern extent of the Teton Fault this winter, most likely without even knowing it, reports the JH News & Guide. Geologists just recently learned that the north-to-south fault bisects Old Pass Road, cutting through just a couple hundred yards uphill of the trailhead. “It’s right next to Wilson, running intermittently along the […]
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