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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.1 earthquake east of the Island of Hawaiʻi

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.1 earthquake east of the Island of Hawaiʻi

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.1 earthquake east of the Island of Hawaiʻi on Friday, August 18...

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USGS Awards $4.9 Million to Advance the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System on West Coast

USGS Awards $4.9 Million to Advance the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System on West Coast

The U.S. Geological Survey awarded approximately $4.9 million this week to six universities and a university-governed non-profit, to support...

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Upcoming Low-Level Flights in Oklahoma to Image Unmapped Faults and Underground Geology

MEDIA ADVISORY: Upcoming Low-Level Flights in Oklahoma to Image Unmapped Faults and Underground Geology

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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Point and Click to Track Wildfire Activity in the United States

Point and Click to Track Wildfire Activity in the United States

Keep tabs on wildfire activity via this U.S. Geological Survey website, GeoMAC.

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International Volcano Science Meeting in Portland

International Volcano Science Meeting in Portland

Join volcano scientists from around the world during scientific meeting and associated public event in Portland.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Media Webinar – Gathering and Sharing Information about Recent Earthquakes

MEDIA ADVISORY: Media Webinar – Gathering and Sharing Information about Recent Earthquakes

After the next significant earthquake, many sources will be disseminating information from a variety of accounts, tools and services.

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Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!

Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!

True or False:  Lightning that takes place during a volcanic eruption is the same as lightning that occurs during a thunderstorm?

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Harvesting Earthquake Fault Slip f­rom Laser Images of Napa's Vineyards

Harvesting Earthquake Fault Slip f­rom Laser Images of Napa's Vineyards

A new U.S. Geological Survey-led study suggests that earthquake-related deformation just below the Earth's surface can be quite different from how it...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.2 earthquake between the Islands of Maui and Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.2 earthquake between the Islands of Maui and Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.2 earthquake in the ‘Alenuihāhā Channel between the Islands of...

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Reporters: Join as GeoGirls Dig Geology at Mount St. Helens

Reporters: Join as GeoGirls Dig Geology at Mount St. Helens

MEDIA ADVISORY

Twenty-five middle-school girls from 11 cities in Washington and Oregon are participating in the third annual “GeoGirls” outdoor volcano...

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USGS maps underwater part of Big Sur landslide at Mud Creek

USGS maps underwater part of Big Sur landslide at Mud Creek

Scientists from the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center mapped the offshore extent of the Mud Creek landslide on California’s Big Sur coast...

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Huge landslide on California’s Big Sur coast continues to change

Huge landslide on California’s Big Sur coast continues to change

The Mud Creek landslide on California’s Big Sur coast keeps eroding.

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