On Shaky Ground
Past Earthquakes in the Basin and Range Province
Touch the map to explore some of the major earthquakes of the Basin and Range Province.
Fault scarp formed during the Borah
Peak earthquake
Fault scarp formed during the Dixie
Valley earthquake
Fault scarps provide backdrops for
many area cities.
Large earthquakes rip the ground apart and
form large
fault
scarps in the Basin and Range Province.
Question 1:
When would you guess the last earthquake happened in the
Basin and Range Province?
Question 2:
How many major earthquakes have occurred in the Basin and
Range Province since 1872?
Question 3:
How does a fault scarp form?