Earthquake

Feeling the Shakes? Here’s a Brief Earthquake Review

• 13 Feb 2011
• Connor
• 1 response

In the past few days, there have been a few earthquakes just west of Lehi. As this page shows, we’ve had three small earthquakes (2.5-2.8) in the past three days. Events such as these provide us a great reminder of the need to be prepared. If the earthquake were much larger, would you know what to do? What immediate action should you take?

The following is some information which may prove useful for your review, in preparing for a future earthquake that affects us at a substantial level.

First, as a summary of the situation here in Utah living along the Wasatch Fault, this 10 minute video by the Utah Geological Survey is a great starting point.

One question you might have is whether this succession of small earthquakes is indicative of a larger one in the near future. Here’s one answer on that:

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Tags: Earthquake, plan, preparedness, utah

Losing your storage to disaster

• 04 Feb 2010
• Jayce
• 1 response

Photo Via Flickr User un_photo

Recently we had a reader ‘Lonnie’ write in with the following excellent question, that I’ve heard asked in other forms too;

Was thinking about the earthquake in Haiti, and if that happened along the wasatch front. I live in Utah county in a 2 story home with a basement. My food storage is in my basement. What if the earthquake totally destroys my house and my food storage is buried under the rubble of what was my house? It won’t do me any good when I can’t GET TO IT! Any suggestions on mitigating that problem?

Well Lonnie, it looks like I’m finally going to get around to addressing your question, and hopefully in a helpful manner. (more…)

Tags: 72 Hour Kits, Earthquake, Food Storage, preparedness

Utah Earthquake Education

• 10 Feb 2009
• Jayce
• 1 response

My wife is from California, I’m from Washington.  We both grew up learning about the dangers of earthquakes, and the likelihood of them happening.  While she had far more experience with them actually happening than I did, I do remember having earthquake drills in school.  Learning to stay away from the windows, and what would help protect me from the roof falling in.  Living in Utah now, my son hasn’t had drills like that in his school, some might say because of the lower risk of earthquakes.  We’ve had family lessons on how to react in the case of an earthquake, among other emergencies, but what do other people have to say about earthquakes in Utah?  What would be the general populations reaction? (more…)

Tags: Earthquake, Education