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M7.7 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake

M7.7 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake

The USGS plays a pivotal role in providing critical earthquake data to the global community through a suite of advanced tools and resources. StoryMap...

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USGS deploys equipment to measure waves in Upper Mississippi River’s Pool 13

USGS deploys equipment to measure waves in Upper Mississippi River’s Pool 13

The research will inform conservation planning for aquatic plants and mussels

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USGS Seeks Earthquake Hazards Research Proposals

USGS Seeks Earthquake Hazards Research Proposals

USGS is currently soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year 2026 grants on earthquake hazards science. The grants are a long-standing effort that...

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Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over Michigan and Wisconsin

Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over Michigan and Wisconsin

RESTON, Va. — Low-level helicopter flights are planned over areas of Michigan and northern Wisconsin to image geology using airborne geophysical...

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USGS releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Wyoming, southern Montana

USGS releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Wyoming, southern Montana

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey released its assessment of potential for undiscovered oil and gas in formations under Wyoming and parts of...

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USGS projects world production capacity for 7 critical minerals and helium from 2025 to 2029

USGS projects world production capacity for 7 critical minerals and helium from 2025 to 2029

Reston, Va. — The USGS released projections for world production capacity for seven critical minerals and helium for the next five years in the first...

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As directed by the President, the Gulf of America enters the USGS official place names database

As directed by the President, the Gulf of America enters the USGS official place names database

USGS and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names have implemented name changes following Executive and Secretary’s Orders.

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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory welcomes 150 international scientists to the Island of Hawai'i

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory welcomes 150 international scientists to the Island of Hawai'i

The AGU Chapman Conference on Caldera-Forming Eruptions at Basaltic Volcanoes will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scientists to contrast...

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Almost 1,000 sea turtles returned to the wild after being saved from frigid water in Florida

Almost 1,000 sea turtles returned to the wild after being saved from frigid water in Florida

After about a week of recovering from frigid temperatures that hit much of the Florida panhandle in late January, around 1,000 sea turtles rescued...

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USGS: Value of U.S. mineral production edged up in 2024

USGS: Value of U.S. mineral production edged up in 2024

Record prices for gold and silver helped to offset declines in U.S. production of critical minerals used in batteries, the 30th annual Mineral...

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Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over Wyoming and Colorado

Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over Wyoming and Colorado

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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Low-level flights to reimage geology over parts of central Florida following Hurricanes Milton, Helene

Low-level flights to reimage geology over parts of central Florida following Hurricanes Milton, Helene

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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