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USGS Offers Earthquake Research Grants
The U.S. Geological Survey will award up to $7 million in grants for earthquake hazards research in 2017.
Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake in Oklahoma
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in Oklahoma on February 13, 2016 at 11:07:06 am local time.
Global Earthquake Numbers on Par for 2015
Globally there were 14,588 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater in 2015. This worldwide number is on par with prior year averages of about 40 earthquakes per day of magnitude 4.0, or about 14,500 annually. The 2015 number may change slightly as the final results are completed by seismic analysts at the NEIC in Golden, Colorado.
Media Advisory and Photo Op: USGS Employees Get Ready to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On!” in the Great ShakeOut
MENLO PARK, Calif. — U.S. Geological Survey employees in Menlo Park, Calif. will participate in an earthquake safety drill, and test their emergency response plan as part of the Great ShakeOut on Oct. 15, an annual day of action to practice how to protect yourself from an earthquake.
Join America’s PrepareAthon! Practice what to do in the event of a disaster or emergency.
Join millions of people participating in America’s PrepareAthon! on Sept. 30. This campaign encourages the nation to conduct drills, discussions and exercises to practice what to do before, during and after a disaster or emergency strikes.
Media Advisory: Cascadia Quake and Orphan Tsunami — Public Lecture
One winter's night in the year 1700, a mysterious tsunami flooded fields and washed away houses in Japan. It arrived without the warning that a nearby earthquake usually provides.
Researchers Test Smartphones for Earthquake Warning
MENLO PARK, Calif.— Smartphones and other personal electronic devices could, in regions where they are in widespread use, function as early warning systems for large earthquakes according to newly reported research.
Científicos ponen a prueba los teléfonos móviles inteligentes para la advertencia de terremotos
MENLO PARK, California — Los teléfonos móviles y otros dispositivos electrónicos personales podrían ayudar en las regiones donde se encuentran en uso generalizado, y pueden funcionar como sistemas de alerta para terremotos mayor según la nueva investigación científica recien publicada.
USGS Seeks Proposals for Earthquake Science
The U.S. Geological Survey expects to award up to $7 million in grants for earthquake hazards research in 2016.
New Long-Term Earthquake Forecast for California
A new California earthquake forecast by the U.S. Geological Survey and partners revises scientific estimates for the chances of having large earthquakes over the next several decades.
Reawakened Oklahoma Faults Could Produce Larger Future Events
Reactivated faults that have produced thousands of Oklahoma earthquakes are capable of causing larger seismic events, according to U.S. Geological Survey research published today in Geophysical Research Letters.
Fewer Large Earthquakes in 2014
While the number of large earthquakes fell to 12 in 2014, from 19 in 2013, several moderate temblors hit areas relatively new to seismicity, including Oklahoma and Kansas, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Worldwide, 11 earthquakes reached magnitude 7.0-7.9 and one registered magnitude 8.2, in Iquique, Chile, on April 1.