Monthly Archives: August 2008

WordCamp Utah Schedule is Now Up and New Sponsor

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Details for the WordCamp Utah Schedule are now up:

Saturday 27 September 2008
9:25 AM 	Registration
10 AM 	WordPress 2.7 and Beyond - Matt Mullenweg
11 AM 	WordPress As A CMS - Richard Miller
12 AM 	Lunch
1 PM 	Good vs. Great Design - Cameron Moll
2 PM 	Podcasting - Thom Allen
3 PM 	SEO Tips For Your Blog - Ash Buckles
4 PM 	Writing WordPress Plugins - Alex King

I’m also happy to announce a new sponsor, Alex King’s Crowd Favorite. Thanks Alex!

Earthquake Facts

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A few facts about Earthquakes to start off your week.

  • The largest recorded earthquake in the United States was a magnitude 9.2 that struck Prince William Sound, Alaska on Good Friday, March 28, 1964 UTC.
  • The largest recorded earthquake in the world was a magnitude 9.5 (Mw) in Chile on May 22, 1960.
  • The Wasatch Range, with its outstanding ski areas, runs North-South through Utah, and like all mountain ranges it was produced by a series of earthquakes. The 386 km (240-mile)-long Wasatch Fault is made up of several segments, each capable of producing up to a M7.5 earthquake. During the past 6000 years, there has been a M6.5+ about once every 350 years, and it has been 150 years since the last powerful earthquake.
  • From 1975-1995 there were only four states that did not have any earthquakes. They were: Florida, Iowa, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
  • Florida and North Dakota have the smallest number of earthquakes in the United States.
  • Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state and one of the most seismically active regions in the world. Alaska experiences a magnitude 7 earthquake almost every year, and a magnitude 8 or greater earthquake on average every 14 years.

From USGS Earthquake Facts.

You can see the latest Earthquakes in the US and the World, the answer to the question: “Are Earthquakes Really on the Increase?” and Earthquake facts and statistics about the frequency of Earthquakes.