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One Year After the M7.8 Nepal Earthquake

One Year After the M7.8 Nepal Earthquake

USGS Scientists Return to Himalayan Nation to Learn Lessons 

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Citizen Science – Volcanic Ash Collection Workshop and Public Lecture

Citizen Science – Volcanic Ash Collection Workshop and Public Lecture

Two public events are scheduled next week in the City of Kodiak, Alaska about monitoring old volcanic ash resuspended by high winds. Scientists invite...

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Gifts from the Sea

Gifts from the Sea

The USGS has completed the second phase of releasing thousands of photos and videos of the seafloor and coastline through their Coastal and Marine...

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Five Science Tools to Check Out — Get Prepared

Five Science Tools to Check Out — Get Prepared

Are you and your family ready for the next disaster or emergency? Get tips by joining America’s PrepareAthon!

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Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake in Ecuador

Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake in Ecuador

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Ecuador on April 16, 2016 at 23:58 UTC.

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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Japan

Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Japan

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Japan on April 16, 2016 at 1:25 a.m. local time (April 15, 16:25 UTC).

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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake in Japan

Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake in Japan

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Japan on April 14, 2016 at 9:26 pm local time (12:26 UTC).

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New Campaign Urges Earthquake Preparedness In Quake-Prone Southern California

New Campaign Urges Earthquake Preparedness In Quake-Prone Southern California

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Clear Channel Outdoor Americas (CCOA) today announced a new campaign to provide Southern Californians with...

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50-Year-Old Mystery Solved: Seafloor Mapping Reveals Cause of 1964 Tsunami that Destroyed Alaskan Village

50-Year-Old Mystery Solved: Seafloor Mapping Reveals Cause of 1964 Tsunami that Destroyed Alaskan Village

Minutes after the 1964 magnitude-9.2 Great Alaska Earthquake (see “The Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami of March 27, 1964”), a series of tsunami...

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Induced Earthquakes Raise Chances of Damaging Shaking in 2016

Induced Earthquakes Raise Chances of Damaging Shaking in 2016

For the first time, new USGS maps identify the potential for ground shaking from both human-induced and natural earthquakes in 2016.

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Hot Days Can Trigger Yosemite Rockfalls

Hot Days Can Trigger Yosemite Rockfalls

After more than three years of monitoring the towering granite cliffs of Yosemite National Park, scientists have new insights into a potentially...

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First-Ever Maps to Show Induced and Natural Earthquake Hazards — Press Conference

First-Ever Maps to Show Induced and Natural Earthquake Hazards — Press Conference

On March 28, USGS scientists will release a report and the first-ever maps showing potential ground-shaking hazards from both human-induced and...
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