1 in 3 Salt Lake County homes at greater risk of crumbling in earthquake
SALT LAKE CITY — Roughly 1 in 3 Salt Lake County homes could crumble in the event of a major earthquake that experts say could rock Utah’s urban corridor at any time. That’s according to a Deseret News analysis of the number of Salt Lake County homes built of brick or other brittle blocks prior to 1975 — types of houses that experts say are likely to collapse in a magnitude 7.0 quake or higher. The homes aren’t supported by steel that would allow them to bend enough to avoid deadly collapse in a large earthquake. "They’re like a house of cards. There’s actually nothingRead More →