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4 photos of seismic instruments in a barren room
Seismographs at the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory
Seismographs at the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory
Seismographs at the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory

(a) Photograph of instruments being tested in the East portion of the underground vault. (b) Wench and location of three boreholes in the West portion of the underground vault. (c) Cross-tunnel and recording equipment for the reference sensor vault.

(a) Photograph of instruments being tested in the East portion of the underground vault. (b) Wench and location of three boreholes in the West portion of the underground vault. (c) Cross-tunnel and recording equipment for the reference sensor vault.

aerial view of desert with a group of buildings and mountains in the background
Aerial View of the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory
Aerial View of the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory
Aerial View of the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory

Arial view from the North of the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory on the Kirtland Air Force Base about 15 miles southeast of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Arial view from the North of the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory on the Kirtland Air Force Base about 15 miles southeast of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

globe with red and green dots
Global Seismographic Network (GSN) Stations
Global Seismographic Network (GSN) Stations
Global Seismographic Network (GSN) Stations

Locations of the Global Seismographic Network (GSN) stations. USGS GSN sites are shown as pink circles and IRIS/IDA stations are shown as green circles. (as of October 2024)

Locations of the Global Seismographic Network (GSN) stations. USGS GSN sites are shown as pink circles and IRIS/IDA stations are shown as green circles. (as of October 2024)

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Cover of fictional Great ShakeOut instruction manual.
Cover of fictional Great ShakeOut instruction manual.
Cover of fictional Great ShakeOut instruction manual.

[Cover] 

Did you feel that? The annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is coming on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 10:17 a.m. (local time, wherever you are). We never know where or when an earthquake may happen, but preparing is easier than assembling a piece of Scandinavian furniture. 

[Cover] 

Did you feel that? The annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is coming on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 10:17 a.m. (local time, wherever you are). We never know where or when an earthquake may happen, but preparing is easier than assembling a piece of Scandinavian furniture. 

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Page 6 of fictional Great ShakeOut instruction manual
Page 6 of fictional Great ShakeOut instruction manual
Page 6 of fictional Great ShakeOut instruction manual

[Page 6]

Did you feel that? The annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is coming on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 10:17 a.m. (local time, wherever you are). We never know where or when an earthquake may happen, but preparing is easier than assembling a piece of Scandinavian furniture. 

[Page 6]

Did you feel that? The annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is coming on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 10:17 a.m. (local time, wherever you are). We never know where or when an earthquake may happen, but preparing is easier than assembling a piece of Scandinavian furniture. 

shakeout manual page 8
Page 8 of fictional Great ShakeOut instruction manual
Page 8 of fictional Great ShakeOut instruction manual
Page 8 of fictional Great ShakeOut instruction manual

[Page 8]

Did you feel that? The annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is coming on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 10:17 a.m. (local time, wherever you are). We never know where or when an earthquake may happen, but preparing is easier than assembling a piece of Scandinavian furniture. 

[Page 8]

Did you feel that? The annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is coming on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 10:17 a.m. (local time, wherever you are). We never know where or when an earthquake may happen, but preparing is easier than assembling a piece of Scandinavian furniture. 

Videos

Loma Prieta ShakeMovie ShakeMovie Animation: 1989 M6.9 Loma Prieta Earthquake
ShakeMovie Animation: 1989 M6.9 Loma Prieta Earthquake
ShakeMovie Animation: 1989 M6.9 Loma Prieta Earthquake

The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.9, was the strongest to hit the San Francisco Bay Area since the Great San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Although it provided extensive data on ground shaking, the available observations don’t fully capture all the quake's important features. 

The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.9, was the strongest to hit the San Francisco Bay Area since the Great San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Although it provided extensive data on ground shaking, the available observations don’t fully capture all the quake's important features. 

Video Thumbnail for the video "USGS NEIC Earthquake Response" USGS NEIC Earthquake Response
USGS NEIC Earthquake Response
USGS NEIC Earthquake Response

At the USGS National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC), our team locates and researches earthquakes to provide information on how to reduce risk from earthquakes.

At the USGS National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC), our team locates and researches earthquakes to provide information on how to reduce risk from earthquakes.

Video Thumbnail for the video "USGS NEIC Earthquake Response" USGS NEIC Earthquake Response (AD)
USGS NEIC Earthquake Response (AD)
USGS NEIC Earthquake Response (AD)

At the USGS National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC), our team locates and researches earthquakes to provide information on how to reduce risk from earthquakes.

At the USGS National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC), our team locates and researches earthquakes to provide information on how to reduce risk from earthquakes.

Thumbnail image of submitted "Meet the USGS Interns: Earthquakes Edition" video Meet the USGS Interns - Earthquakes Edition!
Meet the USGS Interns - Earthquakes Edition!
Meet the USGS Interns - Earthquakes Edition!

Ever wonder what it is like to work as a USGS intern? Dive into these intern stories of how students are making science their superpower while studying earthquakes!


 

Ever wonder what it is like to work as a USGS intern? Dive into these intern stories of how students are making science their superpower while studying earthquakes!


 

screen capture of M6.4 Ridgecrest video ShakeMovie of 2019 M6.4 Ridgecrest Sequence Earthquake
ShakeMovie of 2019 M6.4 Ridgecrest Sequence Earthquake
ShakeMovie of 2019 M6.4 Ridgecrest Sequence Earthquake

This ShakeMovie depicts a computer-generated simulation of the July 4, 2019 M6.4 Ridgecrest, CA earthquake, and is based on a mathematical model of the earthquake faulting process and 3D wave propagation.

This ShakeMovie depicts a computer-generated simulation of the July 4, 2019 M6.4 Ridgecrest, CA earthquake, and is based on a mathematical model of the earthquake faulting process and 3D wave propagation.

screen capture of M7.1 Ridgecrest video (zoomed out) ShakeMovie of 2019 M7.1 Ridgecrest Sequence Earthquake
ShakeMovie of 2019 M7.1 Ridgecrest Sequence Earthquake
ShakeMovie of 2019 M7.1 Ridgecrest Sequence Earthquake

This ShakeMovie depicts a computer-generated simulation of the July 5, 2019 M7.1 Ridgecrest, CA earthquake, and is based on a mathematical model of the earthquake faulting process and 3D wave propagation.

This ShakeMovie depicts a computer-generated simulation of the July 5, 2019 M7.1 Ridgecrest, CA earthquake, and is based on a mathematical model of the earthquake faulting process and 3D wave propagation.

Audio

Landers rupture
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Landers Rupture — Where they were
Landers Rupture — Where they were
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Landers Rupture — Where they were

USGS scientists remember where they were during the 1992 Landers earthquake in Southern California

USGS scientists remember where they were during the 1992 Landers earthquake in Southern California

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Landers Rupture — Sue on what it felt like
Landers Rupture — Sue on what it felt like
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Landers rupture
Landers rupture
Landers Rupture — Sue on what it felt like

USGS seismologist Susan Hough recalls what the 1992 Landers earthquake felt like from Pasadena, CA. 

USGS seismologist Susan Hough recalls what the 1992 Landers earthquake felt like from Pasadena, CA. 

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Landers rupture
Landers rupture
Landers Rupture — Jonathan Fieldwork
Landers Rupture — Jonathan Fieldwork
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Landers rupture
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Landers Rupture — Jonathan Fieldwork

USGS geologist Jonathan Matti recalls fieldwork in the Mojave Desert soon after the 1992 Landers earthquake. 

USGS geologist Jonathan Matti recalls fieldwork in the Mojave Desert soon after the 1992 Landers earthquake. 

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Landers Rupture — Andy on using satellite data
Landers Rupture — Andy on using satellite data
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Landers Rupture — Andy on using satellite data

USGS seismologist Andrew Michael talks about the remote location of the 1992 Landers earthquake and how researchers were able to use satellite data to better see the quake’s impacts.

USGS seismologist Andrew Michael talks about the remote location of the 1992 Landers earthquake and how researchers were able to use satellite data to better see the quake’s impacts.

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Landers rupture
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Landers Rupture — Sue on her role after the earthquake and seismic monitoring in Southern CA
Landers Rupture — Sue on her role after the earthquake and seismic monitoring in Southern CA
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Landers Rupture — Sue on her role after the earthquake and seismic monitoring in Southern CA

USGS seismologist Susan Hough talks about her role following the 1992 Landers earthquake and seismic monitoring stations in Southern California.

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Landers rupture
Landers rupture
Landers Rupture — Scott on what it looked like
Landers Rupture — Scott on what it looked like
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Landers rupture
Landers rupture
Landers Rupture — Scott on what it looked like

USGS field technician Scott Lydeen recalls what the aftermath of the 1992 Landers earthquake looked like.

USGS field technician Scott Lydeen recalls what the aftermath of the 1992 Landers earthquake looked like.

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