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What if the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System Had Been Operating During the M6.9 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake?
How will ShakeAlert® likely perform now on a large earthquake impacting a major urban area? How much warning will you get? To answer this, let’s do a thought experiment...
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The 2019 Great ShakeOut
When the ground starts to shake, what do you do? Great ShakeOut 2019: Drop, Cover, and Hold On!
New Earthquake Science for Everyone Web Article
The goal of an earthquake early warning (EEW) system is to provide an alert to people and automatic systems after an earthquake begins but before the shaking reaches their location. Two recent studies explored the timeliness and accuracy of alerts.
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USGS ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System
Next week, USGS and the nation commemorate the 30th anniversary of one of the most destructive earthquake disasters in U.S. history – the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in northern California. The magnitude 6.9 quake struck on October 17 in the southern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area near Santa Cruz and was responsible for the deaths of 63 people and more than 3,500 injuries.
New Earthquake Science for Everyone Web Article
Two of the first questions that come to mind for anyone who just felt an earthquake are, “Will there be another one?” and “Will it be larger?”.
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USGS Hazard Science – Understanding the Risks is Key to Preparedness
Learn About USGS Hazards Science and More About National Preparedness Month: The very nature of natural hazards means that they have the potential to impact a majority of Americans every year. USGS science provides part of the foundation for emergency preparedness whenever and wherever disaster strikes.
USGS Awards More Than $12.5 Million to Advance the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System in California, Oregon and Washington
The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded more than $12.5 million to seven universities and a university-governed non-profit to support operation, improvement and expansion of the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system for the West Coast of the United States.
New Partnership to Build Public Awareness of Global Earthquake Risk
USGS and the Global Earthquake Model Foundation take steps to save lives worldwide
How Satellite Data Improve Earthquake Monitoring (EOS article)
AGU's EOS publication includes article highlighting USGS National Earthquake Center and products made available on the Earthquake Hazards website following significant earthquakes.
Update: Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake in Southern California
Updated on July 19. Visit the USGS earthquake event page for more information.
Celebrate Oceans Month – USGS Science on the Seas
Our Earth is indeed a watery planet – nearly two-thirds of its surface is covered by water. And all but 3% of that water covers land submerged under the oceans. Our seas are the source of living and non-living resources that we rely on for food, recreation, protection from storms, energy and minerals, and so much more.
Magnitude 8.0 Earthquake in Peru
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck north-central Peru on May 26, 2019 at 2:41 am local time (07:41 UTC).