The Oquirrh Fault Zone, Tooele County, Utah: Surficial Geology and Paleoseismicity
- ISBN-10
- 1557913706
- ISBN-13
- 9781557913708
- Category
- Faults (Geology)
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- Norwegian
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Utah Geological Survey
- Author
- William R. Lund
Description
The two reports in this Special Study provide critical geologic and paleoseismic information on the Oquirrh fault zone, a Quaternary fault in eastern Tooele County, west-central Utah. The Oquirrh fault zone has long been recognized as a potential source of large earthquakes which could affect military and hazardous waste facilities, nearby towns, and populous areas of the more distant central Wasatch Front. 64 pages + 2 plates
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