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Deep beneath Utah, rare mantle earthquakes reshape seismic hazard questions
- May 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Nearly 50 years ago, a puzzling earthquake beneath northern Utah jolted scientists' understanding of how Earth works. Now, research from the University of Utah confirms that the mysterious event was real, and part of a rare class of earthquakes occurring far deeper beneath the continental crust than scientists once believed possible.
Originally published at Phys.org