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 List Click here for an explanation of Local/GMT Date, Epicenter/Location, Intensity, Felt Area, Foreshock/Aftershock. Go to Top of page. Go directly to Newspaper Articles, Photographs, Individual Accounts, or Additional Sources of Information listings for this earthquake. Return to Personalizing the Earthquake Threat. Return to Earthquake Data Table. Newspaper Accounts
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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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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, SGo to Top of page. Go directly to Newspaper Articles, Photographs, or Individual Accounts listings for this earthquake.
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