1962 Cache Valley earthquake

Earthquake in Utah May 2025 September 2020 1962 Cache Valley earthquake USA Utah y 1962-08-30 13:35:28 875249 ushis2564 yes 1962 08 30 06:35 a.m. MDT l 5.9 yes 10 km mi 41.917 -111.733 East Cache Fault Utah, Idaho 7 1+ injured The 1962 Cache Valley earthquake was a magnitude w 5.9 yes earthquake that occurred on Thursday, 30 August 1962 at approximately 6:35 AM MT north of Richmond, Utah, United States, at the border between Utah and Idaho. No people were killed in the quake. The quake caused between US $1–2 million in damage. Earthquake The 1962 Cache Valley earthquake occurred on Thursday, 30 August 1962 at 6:35 AM MT at the border of Utah and Idaho, north of Richmond, Utah in the United States. In addition to Utah and Idaho, the quake was felt in Colorado, Montana, Nevada, and Wyoming. Magnitude and intensity There is disagreement on the size of this earthquake. The United States Geological Survey report shows a magnitude w 5.9 yes, and the report from the Intermountain Seismic Belt Historical Earthquake Project at the University of Utah shows a magnitude of w 5.7 no. At least one news outlet stated the University of Utah recorded the quake as being a magnitude w 5.5. The Mercalli intensity was reported as VII (Very Strong). Destruction Property damage was estimated between US$1–2 million (US$8.5–17 million in 2020). At the time of the quake, it was the most costly in the history of Utah. Most of the damage was in Richmond, but the nearby towns of Logan, Franklin, Lewiston, and Preston also had some damage. The building with the most significant damage was the LDS Benson Stake Tabernacle in Richmond, which was eventually torn down due to the extensive structural issues caused by the quake. Several older houses also had to be torn down due to the damage received. There was extensive damage to North Cache High School, headstones in the cemetery were knocked over, and many houses had collapsed chimneys and masonry, broken windows, and cracked walls. The high school had to be closed for repairs. No people were killed in the quake. One person was cut on her foot by a broken bottle. Legacy A commemorative event was held in Richmond on 30 August 2012. References https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1962?amount=2000000 $2,000,000 in 1962 → $17,093,708.61 today 4 May 2020 Official Data Foundation 4 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200504072805/https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1962?amount=2000000 live https://quake.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/1962-Cache-Valley-UT-EQ-Summ.pdf Earthquake Summary University of Utah 27 March 2020 27 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200327173652/https://quake.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/1962-Cache-Valley-UT-EQ-Summ.pdf live https://quake.utah.edu/isbhep/1962-cache-valley-ut-m-5-7 1962 – Cache Valley, UT – M 5.7 University of Utah 4 May 2020 20 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200420204022/https://quake.utah.edu/isbhep/1962-cache-valley-ut-m-5-7 live https://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/archive/2012/08/01/677f072b-1f61-5cd7-a36d-e3a0f27ddeba/#.Xq_GhC3MzOQ Richmond commemorating 50th anniversary of major earthquake 1 August 2012 CacheValleyDaily.com 4 May 2020 4 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200504074302/https://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/archive/2012/08/01/677f072b-1f61-5cd7-a36d-e3a0f27ddeba/ live http://hardnews1.ansci.usu.edu/archive/dec2006/121206_thebigone.html Earthquake: No one knows when the 'big one' might hit Cache Valley 12 December 2006 Jason A. Givens Utah State University 4 May 2020 30 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160630174939/http://hardnews1.ansci.usu.edu/archive/dec2006/121206_thebigone.html live https://www.ksl.com/article/22468526/5-biggest-earthquakes-ever-to-happen-in-utah 5 biggest earthquakes ever to happen in Utah 9 October 2012 Scott Dunn KSL.com 1 May 2020 18 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200318203034/https://www.ksl.com/article/22468526/5-biggest-earthquakes-ever-to-happen-in-utah live https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=4274&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display Significant Earthquake UTAH National Geophysical Data Center 30 August 1962 4 May 2020 4 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180904011655/https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=4274&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display dead https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ushis2564/impact M 5.9 – Utah Impact Summary United States Geological Survey 4 May 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220129113814/https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ushis2564/impact 29 January 2022 https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ushis2564/executive M 5.9 – Utah Overview United States Geological Survey 4 May 2020 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220129131351/https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ushis2564/executive 29 January 2022 Category:1962 in Utah Category:1962 earthquakes Category:1962 natural disasters in the United States Category:Earthquakes in Utah Cache Valley earthquake