Provo segment
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The Provo segment is a major section of Utah’s Wasatch Fault system, known for its seismic activity and potential to generate significant earthquakes affecting nearby communities.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fault segment ⓘ |
| affects |
Orem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Provo metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah County NERFINISHED ⓘ neighboring cities along the Wasatch Front ⓘ |
| hasEarthquakePotential | significant ⓘ |
| hasHazardType | earthquake hazard ⓘ |
| hasRelevanceFor |
building codes along the Wasatch Front
ⓘ
earthquake preparedness planning in Utah ⓘ |
| hasRiskLevel | high for future damaging earthquakes ⓘ |
| hasSeismicActivity | yes ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Basin and Range extensional tectonics
ⓘ
intermountain seismic belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCapableOf | generating large earthquakes ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy | normal faulting typical of the Wasatch Fault system ⓘ |
| isConsidered | major section of the Wasatch Fault system ⓘ |
| isMonitoredBy | seismologists ⓘ |
| isRecognizedBy |
U.S. Geological Survey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStudiedFor | seismic risk assessment ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Utah ⓘ Wasatch Front region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wasatch Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatens | nearby communities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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