Deep beneath Utah, rare mantle earthquakes reshape seismic hazard questions

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May 28, 2026, 12:20 pm184 ptsTrendingTop
Nearly 50 years ago, a puzzling earthquake beneath northern Utah jolted scientists' understanding of how Earth works. Now, research from the University of Utah confirms that the mysterious event was real, and part of a rare class of earthquakes occurring far deeper beneath the continental crust than scientists…

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