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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 transitioning the west coast “ShakeAlert” earthquake early warning system into a production system.
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 project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.
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.
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 is expressed at the surface.
Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake in Montana
The USGS has up-to-date details on the July 6, 2017 event.
USGS Collaborates with FEMA on National Earthquake Loss Estimate
Earthquakes are estimated to cost the nation $6.1 billion annually in building stock losses according to an updated report published today by FEMA.
USGS publishes a new blueprint that can help make subduction zone areas more resilient
Subduction zone events pose significant threats to lives, property, economic vitality, cultural and natural resources and quality of life. The tremendous magnitudes of these events are unique to subduction zones, and they can have cascading consequences that reverberate around the globe.
Updated USGS Earthquake Monitoring Strategy Released
The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program recently released a new strategic plan for earthquake monitoring entitled the “Advanced National Seismic System – Current Status, Development Opportunities, Priorities, 2017-2027.”
EarthWord–Strike-Slip Fault
This EarthWord isn’t a new dance-move; it’s been around since we’ve had tectonic plates...
Media Advisory: Earthquake Country Alliance at USGS
Members of the news media are invited to attend the next Earthquake Country Alliance - Bay Area Regional Workshop to be held at the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park on May 23. ECA workshops are educational and informational opportunities to learn more about the latest in earthquake science, preparedness, and mitigation, as well as to arrange interviews with subject matter experts.
EarthWord–Hazard
It’s not just something you run into on a golf course-it’s this week’s EarthWord!
The USGS ShakeCast System
Early on the morning of August 24, 2014, Loren Turner was awoken by clattering window blinds, a moving bed, and the sound of water splashing out of his backyard pool. He experienced what is now named the “South Napa Earthquake.”