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Over 2,500 Aftershocks Recorded Since Last Year’s Magna Earthquake 

Visit earthquakes.utah.gov Media Inquiry:Mark Milligan, Geologist, Utah Geological Survey, (801) 537-3326 – MarkMilligan@utah.gov PRESS RELEASE: Magna Earthquake Does Not Diminish the Risk of a Major M7 to M7.5 Earthquake Magna Earthquake and Aftershocks Map Salt Lake City (March 18, 2021) – Thurs., March 18, 2021 marks the one year anniversary of the moderate magnitude (M) 5.7 earthquake that struck northern Utah near Magna. The mainshock was widely felt across the Wasatch [...]

Utah Geological Survey Launches Digital “Utah Arch Challenge” Tournament, Online Voting Begins Today 

Vote here Media Inquiry:Mark Milligan, Geologist, Utah Geological Survey, (801) 949-1611 – MarkMilligan@utah.gov Utah Geological Survey Launches Digital “Utah Arch Challenge” Tournament, Online Voting Begins Today Delicate Arch, Ground County Salt Lake City (March 19, 2021) – The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) launched today an online tournament called “Utah Arch Challenge” to pit some of Utah’s well-known and lesser-known natural arches and bridges against each other [...]

Geology calendar highlights ‘must-see’ Utah places 

Another highlight on the 2016 Calendar of Utah Geology—get yours in time before they’re all gone! Get them in store at the Utah Natural Resources Map & Bookstore, or online HERE. deseretnews.com Some of Utah’s most spectacular displays of geography are once again being showcased in the annual calendar compiled by staff members of the

KSA students celebrate Earth Science Week 

We just love Earth Science Week, as do the students that come participate in our UGS activities. Here is a wonderful write up on Kearns-Saint Ann School Earth Science Week outing at the UGS a few weeks ago. icatholic.org The 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-graders from Kearns-Saint Ann School recently took a field trip to the

Microbialites from Great Salt Lake to be shown at Museum 

Check out the Natural History Museum of Utah’s behind the scenes weekend in pictures. This gallery features an adventure to Great Salt Lake where researchers—including one of our geologists, Tom Chidsey and Michael Vanden Berg—pulled up microbialites for display at the museum. VIEW GALLERY

Behind the Scenes 

Don’t miss out this weekend! This Saturday and Sunday, November 14–15, the Natural History Museum of Utah will be opening their doors to show what happens behind the scenes. See artifacts, and learn about the museum’s current research, and discover how they care for their collections! nhmu.utah.edu SEE MORE INFO

Rock slide cleared in Red Canyon on Highway 12, roads back open 

fox13now.com The rock slide in Red Canyon on Highway 12 is no longer blocking traffic. READ

‘Nova’ host glad southern Utah monument left unspoiled 

sltrib.com The PBS series “Nova” tackles 4 billion years of a continent’s history — and Utah is one of the stars. READ

Striking lake oddity created by causeway to get makeover 

Great Salt Lake’s North Arm is a little salty, even for Great Salt Lake. The Union Pacific railroad causeway is a factor in the build-up of salt crust in the north arm. The Railroad will be starting a bridge-building project to replace a part of the causeway, mitigating some of the water flow issues. Two

Reflecting on Earth Science Week 2015 at the Utah Geological Survey 

The annual Earth Science Week celebration at the UGS this October was a success in large part due to a record number of volunteers.  Fifty-one outside volunteers, from institutions and organizations such as The University of Utah, Weber State University, Brigham Young University, Utah Valley University, Westminster College, NOAA, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Rockhounders

Who’s into rock hounding?? 

fox13now.com Anthony and Traci Lujan, along with their son Anthony Jr. love to go rock hounding. They say Utah is a mecca when it comes to rock hounding. Two of their favorite places to go rock hounding are Topaz Mountain and the Delta area. They make and sell quite a few different pieces featuring rocks

Worst rockfalls, landslides in Zion National Park 

ksl.com A large rockfall recently closed state Route 9 in Zion National Park, prompting us to take a look back at the worst rockfalls and landslides in the park’s history. READ

Utah Geological Survey 2016 calendar features rarely seen vistas 

Another feature on our recently released 2016 Calendar of Utah Geology. If you haven’t looked yet, check it out! suindependent.com The Utah Geological Survey, which provides timely scientific information about Utah’s geologic environment, resources, and hazards, released its 2016 calendar of Utah geology. The Utah Geological Survey 2016 calendar features some of Utah’s most rarely

Utah’s Danger Cave Will Soon Open For a Rare Tour 

smithsonianmag.com Featuring the famed Bonneville Salt Flats and punctuated by mountains​, Utah’s stark western desert doesn’t seem like an easy place to survive without modern conveniences. But nestled in this arid landscape is a cave with evidence of human habitation dating back to more than 11,000 years. And on November 14, you have a chance to visit it. READ

125-million-year-old cretaceous ‘furball’ is oldest known mammal 

ksl.com A rodent-like specimen that walked on Earth 125 million years ago is the oldest mammal discovered yet. READ

76-MILLION-YEAR-OLD EXTINCT SPECIES OF PIG-SNOUTED TURTLE UNEARTHED IN UTAH 

Researchers discovered a pig-nosed turtle, Arvinachelys goldeni, named in honor of NHMU volunteer and former UGS Board Member, Jerry Golden. Read more about this new turtle here! unews.utah.edu In the 250-million-year evolutionary history of turtles, scientists have seen nothing like the pig nose of a new species of extinct turtle discovered in Grand Staircase-Escalante National

North Salt Lake passes ordinance it hopes will stem problems with landslides 

sltrib.com After the devastation caused by last year’s landslide that destroyed one home and damaged property, the North Salt Lake City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to adopt a new geologic-hazard ordinance. READ

Muddy floodwaters from weekend storm cause traffic havoc from California to Utah 

Chaos from California to Utah—this past weekend’s storms brought areas of flood waters across the area. kutv.com New video and images showcase wild weekend weather that affected people from California to Utah. READ

Don Mabey 

A sad passing in the Geology community— Don Mabey was the Utah Geological Survey Deputy Director from 1982–1986. Read his obituary

Utah Department of Natural Resources unveils new building Read more: Iron County Today – Utah Department of Natural Resources unveils new building 

ironcountytoday.com On Sept. 28, the Utah Department of Natural Resources celebrated the opening of its new Southwest Regional Complex in Cedar City. READ