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Thus, earthquakes in Utah are related to interactions with the Pacific plate along the plate margin on the west coast of the United States. Also, many small earthquakes in east-central Utah are induced by underground coal mining.&nbsp; Source: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/geology.utah.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Utah Geological Survey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/geology.utah.gov\/hazards\/earthquakes\/\">Click here for more information on earthquakes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/utahdnr.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/Cascade\/index.html?appid=a40122474bcf4f13a2c17a82039403df\">Click here for a StoryMap about large earthquakes on the Wasatch Fault<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore the earthquakes occurring in the Central Wasatch since 1975 by clicking on the earthquake epicenters on the map.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Data last updated: 11\/17\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class='tableauPlaceholder' id='viz1758307554430' style='position: relative'><noscript><a href='#'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" alt='Earthquakes Dashboard ' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/public.tableau.com\/static\/images\/Ea\/Earthquakes_16497366945550\/EarthquakesDashboard\/1_rss.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" style='border: none' \/><\/a><\/noscript><object class='tableauViz'  style='display:none;'><param name='host_url' value='https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F' \/> <param name='embed_code_version' value='3' \/> <param name='site_root' value='' \/><param name='name' value='Earthquakes_16497366945550&#47;EarthquakesDashboard' \/><param name='tabs' value='no' \/><param name='toolbar' value='yes' \/><param name='static_image' value='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;Ea&#47;Earthquakes_16497366945550&#47;EarthquakesDashboard&#47;1.png' \/> <param name='animate_transition' value='yes' \/><param name='display_static_image' value='yes' \/><param name='display_spinner' value='yes' \/><param name='display_overlay' value='yes' \/><param name='display_count' value='yes' \/><param name='language' value='en-US' \/><\/object><\/div>                <script type='text\/javascript'>                    var divElement = document.getElementById('viz1758307554430');                    var vizElement = divElement.getElementsByTagName('object')[0];                    if ( divElement.offsetWidth > 800 ) { vizElement.style.width='100%';vizElement.style.height=(divElement.offsetWidth*0.75)+'px';} else if ( divElement.offsetWidth > 500 ) { vizElement.style.width='100%';vizElement.style.height=(divElement.offsetWidth*0.75)+'px';} else { vizElement.style.width='100%';vizElement.style.height='1027px';}                     var scriptElement = document.createElement('script');                    scriptElement.src = 'https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/javascripts\/api\/viz_v1.js';                    vizElement.parentNode.insertBefore(scriptElement, vizElement);                <\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the history of earthquakes in Utah? 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