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A collection of information and resources to better understand the significance of the Loma Prieta earthquake, the earthquake hazards in the San...

New research finds that subtle shifts in wave direction, driven by multi-annual climate variability, are causing significant patterns in coastal...

Landslides are a common hazard in the US. In fact, nearly 44% of the country could experience one, potentially catastrophically. Our new national...

Los deslizamientos de tierra son un peligro común en Estados Unidos. De hecho, casi el 44% del país podría experimentar uno, potencialmente...

From September 13-October 6, the Hawaiʻi Abyssal Nodules and Associated Ecosystems Expedition will investigate abyssal plain nodules and ecosystems...

RSVP requested to Heidi Koehler by 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, hkoehler@usgs.gov, 720-320-1246  

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In a recently published study, researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and USGS investigate how coral reefs affect shoreline...

In a warming climate, increased wildfire activity coupled with extreme rain events is causing significant erosion, leading to heightened sediment flow...

In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists compiled one year’s worth of soil and sediment erosion quantities occurring after large California wildfires...

New USGS research documents a 14,000-year history of seismic activity preserved in the sediments of Ozette Lake, a ~100-meter (328-foot) deep coastal...