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Earthquake Information
Utah is earthquake country. Earthquakes can strike at any time without warning causing major damage to homes and critical infrastructures. They are almost
always followed by aftershocks that can be even larger than the initial quake. There are things you can do to prepare your home and your family for an
earthquake. Many of these things will help prepare you for other emergencies and disasters too.
Utah Earthquake Preparedness
Information Center (EPICenter)
The Utah EPICENTER promotes seismic safety statewide and prepares Utahns for earthquakes through community outreach programs, publications and presentations.
The EPICENTER works to implement broad-based yet specific proposals regarding preparedness and mitigation. It also acts as a resource to state and local
agencies, school, businesses etc. involved in earthquake preparedness.
State and local governments are responsible for protecting lives and property and therefore play a primary role in earthquake hazard reduction. To reduce the
effects of earthquakes on communities, an effective earthquake hazard reduction program must be developed. This is done by developing, implementing and
promoting earthquake hazard reduction measures including vulnerability assessments, preparedness and response planning, mitigation, public awareness and
education.
Earthquakes shake humans and their environment. Injuries and loss of life from earthquakes are directly related to building damage and collapse, and the
seismic performance of lifeline systems. The EPICENTER monitors state and local programs that promote life safety activities and seismic structural
enhancement.
Examples of the EPICENTER's programs include:
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One outreach program is keeping the public informed of earthquake activities through public awareness
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Presentations to local church, community and business groups continue to grow in demand
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Communities and local businesses are incorporating
earthquake preparedness as part of their daily life and a part of
employee training. EPICENTER provides a non-structural walk-through
to business and local communities to reduce potential losses due to
an earthquake.
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The ATC 20 workshop is targeted specifically for volunteer
engineers, architects, building inspectors and others who will be
required to make on-the-spot evaluations of buildings. The ATC 21
is a course that will give local governments and citizens guidance
in developing a practical approach to a very serious problem
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One of the main hazards during an earthquake is non-structural
damage that occurs inside buildings. The EPICENTER continues its non-structural
mitigation education program that includes workshops, non-structural
facility inspections, and distribution of non-structural mitigation
materials
To see a liquification map for Salt Lake, Utah, or Davis
County, just click on one of the icons to the below!
For more information call (801)538-3400 or FAX us at (801)538-3770
or E-Mail us.
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