Weber segment
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The Weber segment is a major section of the Wasatch Fault in northern Utah, recognized for its seismic activity and potential to generate significant earthquakes affecting nearby communities.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fault segment
ⓘ
geologic structure ⓘ |
| affects |
Davis County, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weber County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
normal faulting
ⓘ
surface-rupturing earthquakes potential ⓘ |
| faultType | normal fault segment ⓘ |
| geologicProvince | Basin and Range Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEarthquakeRiskLevel | high ⓘ |
| hasPotentialToGenerate | significant earthquakes ⓘ |
| hasSeismicActivity | yes ⓘ |
| hazardType | earthquake hazard ⓘ |
| includedIn | Utah seismic hazard maps ⓘ |
| isConsidered | major section of the Wasatch Fault ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
northern Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
United States Geological Survey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Clearfield, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Layton, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ Ogden, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | generally north–south ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wasatch Fault
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wasatch fault zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevantFor |
earthquake preparedness planning
ⓘ
seismic hazard assessment in northern Utah ⓘ |
| studiedIn | paleoseismology investigations on the Wasatch Fault ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intermountain seismic belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatens | nearby communities ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.