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Wasatch Fault - how big how frequent - EQ

By Earthquake Hazards Program
Active faults of the segmented Wasatch fault zone are next to the largest and growing population centers of central Utah.
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Active faults of the segmented Wasatch fault zone are next to the largest and growing population centers of central Utah. Structural fault segment boundaries play an unknown role in limiting large earthquakes.

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