2026 Utah Earthquake Working Group Meetings

The 2026 Utah Earthquake Working Group meetings will be held Monday, February 9 and Tuesday, February 10, 2025 in the Department of Natural Resources Building (DNR) auditorium at 1594 West North Temple in Salt Lake City by the Utah Geological Survey (UGS). The Utah Quaternary Fault Parameters Working Group (UQFPWG) and the Basin and Range Province Earthquake Working Group (BRPEWG) will be meeting this year. Links to agendas will be posted at the links above when they are availble.

Meeting Registration

A registration fee per day of $30 (+tax and fees) includes a hot lunch and morning and afternoon breaks.

Monday, February 9 - Utah Quaternary Fault Parameters Working Group

Who should attend? Geotechnical and engineering consultants, academic faculty, students, and federal and state agencies.

• 8:00 am - Building Doors Open, Coffee and snacks provided in auditorium
• 8:30 am - Meeting Start
• Technical Presentations of Work Completed or In Progress
• 11:30 am - Lunch (1.5 hours, registration required for lunch)
• Technical Presentations of Work Completed or In Progress
• Discussion, Working Group 2024 Fault Investigation Priorities
• 5:00 pm - Adjourn (Note that we may end earlier)

Tuesday, February 10 - Basin and Range Province Earthquake Working Group

Who should attend? State agency hazard geologists, academic faculty, and federal and state agencies.

• 8:00 am - Building Doors Open, Coffee and snacks provided in auditorium
• 8:30 am - Meeting Start
• BRPEWG Member State Update Presentations
• 11:45 am - Lunch (1.25 hour, registration required for lunch)
• BRPEWG Member State Update Presentations continued
• Discussion, BRPEWG Priorities
• 5:00 pm - Adjourn (Note that we may end earlier)

Accommodations

The Hyatt Place Salt Lake City Downtown/Gateway (55 N 400 W, Salt Lake City) is near the UTA TRAX Green Line Arena station. Other hotels are also available downtown and nearby to a TRAX station. See the Transportation and Parking section below for more information on the UTA TRAX light rail system.

Meeting Site (DNR Auditorium)

The DNR Building is open 8:00a - 5:00p Monday to Friday, including the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore (https://mapstore.utah.gov/) in the Main Lobby. Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to sign in with the security desk at the main entrance. Signs will be posted directing you from the Main Lobby to the Auditorium on the 1st floor.

Transportation and Parking

Visitor parking is available in front (south side) of the DNR Building for those driving to the meeting. The building is immediately east of the intersection of Redwood Road and West North Temple. Exit Interstate 80 at Redwood Road (SR 68) and travel north to West North Temple. Just north of the Redwood Road/West North Temple intersection, turn right at the next driveway past the KFC/A&W and follow the parking lot around the west end of the three story brick portion of the DNR Building to the south visitor parking lot. The main entrance is adjacent to the south parking lot.

The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) TRAX Light Rail Green Line Power Station (1500 West) is one block to the east of the DNR Building. The Green Line runs from the Salt Lake International Airport, east to downtown Salt Lake City, and then southwest to West Valley City. TRAX trains run every 15 minutes weekdays, and 20 minutes weekends from downtown to the airport, University of Utah to the east, Draper City to the south, and West Valley City and Daybreak to the southwest, including transfer to UTA FrontRunner commuter rail service to Ogden and Provo.

Virtual Meeting Information

If you choose to attend the UQFPWG and/or the BRPEWG meetings virtually, please register using the “UQFPWG - Virtual Option” and “BRPEWG - Virtual Option” on the ticket sales page. Virtual registration is free, but still required. The virtual meeting will take place over the Google Meet platform, and meeting URL links will be sent out to registered virtual attendees the week before the meetings, as well as the morning of the meetings. Please practice virtual meeting etiquette, such as keeping your microphone muted and video feed off when not engaging in Q&A or discussion.

Additional Meeting Information

The results from previous Utah Earthquake Working Group meetings are available on the Working Group webpages. The Geologic Hazards Program webpage includes a section focused on consultant and design professional information needs that also includes a list of reports in the UGS Paleoseismology of Utah publication series.

Dietary Restrictions

If you have any dietary restrictions, please indicate them in your EventBrite registration, and send an email to Adam Hiscock ([email protected]).

Contact Information

For questions, please contact Adam Hiscock (801-537-3388, [email protected]) or Steve Bowman (801-537-3304, [email protected]).

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Get App

Host or Publisher Utah Geological Survey