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SUMMARY OF ST. GEORGE 1992 EARTHQUAKE
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Name: St. George, UT Local Date (Time): Sep 02, 1992 (4:26 a.m. MDT) GMT Date (Time): Sep 02, 1992 (1026) Location: near Washington, UT Epicenter: 37 04.80 113 29.20 [5] Magnitude: 5.8 [5] Intensity: VII [3] Felt Area: 143,000 Sq. Kilometers [3]Numbers in brackets indicate source of information. See Reference ListSignificant aftershocks: None
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Daily Spectrum "Earthquake Extra" (St. George, UT) (last date searched 09/02/1992)
Headline: Earthquake Registers 5.9
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: A, B, E, G, L, P
Headline: Quake Rattles Communities
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: B, G, I, L, N, P, R
Headline: Zion Park Struck Hard By Quake
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: B, E, H, I, L
Headline: Facts On Earthquake
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: E, S
Headline: Earthquake Advice
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: A
Headline: Area Utilities Report Little Damage
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: G, L
Headline: Earthquakes Rare In Southern Utah
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: S
Headline: Business As Usual For Local Schools
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: B, I
Headline: Temple And Tabernacle Sustain Minor Damage
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: B, H
Headline: Quake Rattles Grocery Stores, Local Businesses
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: G, N, P
Headline: Temblors Rattle Cedar City; No Major Damage Reported
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: E, N
Headline: Was That An Earthquake?
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: E, P
Headline: Residents Of Springdale Lend A Helping Hand
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: A, E, G, I
Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) (last date searched 09/11/1992)
Headline: Moderate Quake Causes Damage In Southern Utah
Date: 09/02/1992
Info Categories: A, E, G, L, N, P
Headline: Jolt Crumples Home, Hinders Pair's Escape
Date: 09/03/1992
Info Categories: B, G, I, L, P
Headline: Aftershocks Could Rattle Quake Area, Expert Says
Date: 09/03/1992
Info Categories: E
Headline: Southwest Utah Picks Up Pieces After Earthquake
Date: 09/04/1992
Info Categories: N, R
Headline: Springdale Keeps An Eye On Landslide
Date: 09/04/1992
Info Categories: A, G, I
Headline: Quakes Bump Theater Off Agenda
Date: 09/04/1992
Info Categories: I
Headline: Town Rejects Building Permit For Zion Theater
Date: 09/09/1992
Info Categories: I
Headline: Aftershock Is Shocking In Timing And Mildness
Date: 09/11/1992
Info Categories: E, G, S
Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT) (last date searched 09/11/1992)
Headline: Quake Jars S. Utah, Triggers Massive Slide
Date: 09/03/1992
Info Categories: B, E, G, L, N, P
Headline: Couple Unhurt But Homeless After 4 Days In $300,000 House
Date: 09/03/1992
Info Categories: B, I, P
Headline: Damage Could Exceed $2 Billion If 5.9 Quake Hit Wasatch Front
Date: 09/03/1992
Info Categories: E
Headline: Neighbors Pitch In To Help Victims Of S. Utah Slide
Date: 09/04/1992
Info Categories: A, B, G, I
Headline: Tragedy Could Have Been Much Worse Had It Been Daylight, Park Experts Say
Date: 09/04/1992
Info Categories: B, G, I, L
Headline: Home Measures Could Enhance Safety When Next Major Quake Strikes Utah
Date: 09/04/1992
Info Categories: A
Headline: Springdale Pledges To Be Ready For Next Quake
Date: 09/05/1992
Info Categories: A, R
Headline: Quake Doesn't Shake Crowds' Plans To Visit Utah Parks Over Holiday
Date: 09/07/1992
Info Categories: I, P
Headline: Landslide, Lack Of Aftershocks Make St. George Quake A Puzzle
Date: 09/10/1992
Info Categories: E, G
Headline: Trench Shows Quakes May Be Frequent Along S.L. Fault Section
Date: 09/10/1992
Info Categories: S
Headline: 8 Days After Biggie, 2.7 Aftershock Hits Southern Utah
Date: 09/11/1992
Info Categories: E, L
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Description: Aerial view of house, road, and vehicles on landslide in Springdale, UT
Source: Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT)
Info Categories: B, G, L
Description: Break in water pipe; Springdale, UT
Source: Connie Snapp, Springdale, UT
Info Categories: L
Description: Entrance to Zion National Park, UT is closed.
Source: Connie Snapp, Springdale, UT
Info Categories: I, L
Description: Landslide viewed from Watchman Trail, Zion National Park
Source: Connie Snapp, Springdale, UT
Info Categories: G
Description: Utility poles turned to kindling by "Slide Hill"; Springdale, UT
Source: Connie Snapp, Springdale, UT
Info Categories: G, L
Description: Rock fall in St. George, UT
Source: Glen Blakley, St. George, UT
Info Categories: G
Description: Fallen plaster in St. George Art Center. St. George, UT
Source: Glen Blakley, St. George, UT
Info Categories: B
Description: Trophy cabinet fallen from wall in St. George Art Center. St. George, UT
Source: Glen Blakley, St. George, UT
Info Categories: N
Description: Aerial photo of the landslide in Springdale, UT
Source: Utah Geological Survey
Info Categories: G
Description: House in Balanced Rock Hills subdivision destroyed by landslide, Springdale, UT
Source: Utah Geological Survey
Info Categories: B
Description: House in Balanced Rock Hills Subdivision destroyed by landslide. Springdale, UT
Source: Utah Geological Survey
Info Categories: B, G
Description: Sand blows due to liquefaction; St. George, UT
Source: Utah Geological Survey
Info Categories: G
Description: House in Hurricane, UT, damaged by ground shaking
Source: Utah Geological Survey
Info Categories: B
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Description: Reports fissure on property and effects on water supply
Author: Lee, Alberta
Info Categories: E, G, N
Description: Woman in St. George, UT
Author: Frei, Ora
Info Categories: E, N, P
Description: Experience shared by California transplant to St. George
Author: Birt, Sylvian
Info Categories: N, P
Description: Experiences in center of St. George, UT; also includes experience in Beaver Dam Wash of 1964 earthquake in Nevada
Author: Atkin, Sara
Info Categories: B, G, N
Description: Describes shaking in Springdale, UT
Author: Snapp, Connie
Info Categories: E, G, N
Description: A sound sleeper's description of experience in St. George, UT
Author: Blakley, Glen
Info Categories: E, N
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Additional Sources of Information Available
Title: Geologic Effects
Publication: The September 2, 1992 M(L) 5.8 St. George Earthquake, Washington County,
Info Categories: G
Title: Seismology
Publication: Utah Geological Survey Circular 88; The September 2, 1992 M(L) 5.8 St. G
Info Categories: E
Title: Ground Shaking And Modified Mercalli Intensities
Publication: The September 2, 1992 M(L) 5.8 St. George Earthquake, Washington County,
Info Categories: B, E, N, P
Title: Utah Quake Mystery Is Solved
Publication: Salt Lake Tribune newspaper (Salt Lake City, UT); May 6, 1994
Info Categories: B, E, G, S
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