Putting Down Roots

The Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country handbook is a new and comprehensive resource that provides information about the threat posed by earthquakes in Utah, particularly along the Wasatch Front, and explains how you can prepare for, survive, and recover from these inevitable events.

If you live or work in Utah, you need to know why you should be concerned about earthquakes, what you can expect during and after an earthquake, and what you need to do beforehand to be safe and protect your property.

To obtain a copy of Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country – Your handbook for earthquakes in Utah:

  • Download a PDF of the pamphlet
    High Resolution (16MB)
    Low Resolution (5MB)
  • Pick up a free copy from the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore
  • Pick up a free copy from the Utah Division of Homeland Security (1110 State Office Building, Salt Lake City)
  • Pick up a free copy from your city or county emergency manager (for more information see the government section of your local telephone book)

In addition, a newsprint-version of the Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country handbook will be inserted into local newspapers statewide on Sunday April 5, 2009. 

Participating newspapers:

Salt Lake Tribune
Deseret Morning News
St. George Spectrum
Provo Daily Herald
Ogden Standard Examiner
Logan Herald Journal
Tremonton Leader
Tooele Transcript
Price Sun Advocate
Park City Record
Richfield Reaper
Moab Times - Independent
Vernal Express
San Juan Record (Monticello)
Box Elder News Journal (Brigham City)

More information on faults and earthquakes in Utah can also be found at the Utah Geological Survey.

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