[Andyman]

SLC and environs are pretty aware of the risk. Post-1950-ish homes have to be designed to handle earthquakes. All new office/commercial structures are similarly designed. One thing we have going for us are the Mormons who are more self-reliant and prepared (food, water, etc.) than any group in the country. I certainly confirmed that my home is on somewhat protected ground. There are a lot of places out by the airport though that are built on essentially alluvial fill. YIKES!

[Strategerist]

Other problem is that in an earthquake on the SLC segment of the Wasatch Fault is that SLC is going to drop in elevation; meaning the lake is going pour into the city (Not some grand tsunami but you're going to have places that were once dry land under several feet of water.)

Yeah, a big problem is that most of the larger cities in Utah are built mostly on old lakebed. Not very stable.

There was another thread where I mentioned this and there were a couple of people from SLC (moved there recently, I think) who were doing the "What, EARTHQUAKES? Here?" routine.

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The historic Mormon Tabernacle (built in the mid-1800's)on Temple Square in Salt Lake City is in the process of being retrofitted to withstand a major earthquake....