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    Map of the Southern Pacific Ocean Earthquakes

    The USGS has up-to-date details on the March 4, 2021events.

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    idaho quake
    Date published: March 31, 2020

    Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Felt in Central Idaho

    On March 31, 2020, a  magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck  near Boise, ID, in the Challis National Forest. Seismic instruments indicate the earthquake originated at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers).

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center, Geologic Hazards Science Center
    March 26 West Texas Earthquake Map
    Date published: March 26, 2020

    M5.0 Earthquake Hits West Texas, New Mexico Border

    On March 26, 2020, a  magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck West Texas near the New Mexico border. Seismic instruments indicate the earthquake originated at a depth of 5.3 miles (8.5 kilometers). 

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Earthquake Science Center, Geologic Hazards Science Center
    shaking M5.7 Utah
    Date published: March 20, 2020

    M5.7 Earthquake Felt near Salt Lake City, UT

    Updated Forecast Shows 1% Chance of Aftershock Above 5.7

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center, Geologic Hazards Science Center
    Graphic - Budget
    Date published: February 10, 2020

    President Proposes $971.2 Million FY 2021 Budget for USGS

    Budget Focuses on Bringing Science, Facilities, and Infrastructure into the 21st Century

    A road damaged by a landslide in Puerto Rico.
    Date published: February 6, 2020

    New Landslide Guidebook for Puerto Rico Residents

    A new landslide guidebook released February 5 is now available for Puerto Rico residents to learn more about the landslide hazards that can impact the island.

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program
    Magnitude 5.8 in Puerto Rico
    Date published: January 29, 2020

    Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake in Puerto Rico

    Links to forecasts and scenerios (below) will continue to be updated, however, text in this story will not be updated unless there is significant change to the aftershock behavior or to the USGS response to the earthquake. 

    7-day aftershock forecast [English]

    30-day aftershock scenarios [English | Spanish]

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
    7.7 M Caribbean Quake
    Date published: January 28, 2020

    Large M7.7 Caribbean Quake Felt as Far Away as Florida

    On January 28, 2020, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea, roughly equidistant from the coasts of Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands. Seismic instruments immediately detected the earthquake that originated at a depth of about 6.2 miles (10 km).

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program
    seismic stations
    Date published: January 17, 2020

    As Aftershocks Continue in Puerto Rico, USGS Supports Quake Recovery

    A sequence of earthquakes in southwest Puerto Rico continues to affect people living there, with the largest recent aftershock a magnitude 5.2 on Jan. 15. U.S. Geological Survey scientists on the island and the mainland are providing up-to-date scientific information to help the Commonwealth government and the Federal Emergency Management Agency make decisions that protect the public.

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Geologic Hazards Science Center
    A bull caribou grazes in autumn at the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska
    Date published: December 18, 2019

    The Other 364 Days of the Year: The Real Lives of Wild Reindeer

    Caribou, North America’s wild reindeer, have lives apart from their famous role on Christmas Eve. To learn more about how  these Arctic antler-bearers spend the other 364 days of the year,  we talked to USGS caribou  expert Dr. Layne Adams, who has studied these animals for more than 35 years.

    Attribution: Ecosystems, Alaska Science Center
    Kansas River at Desoto, KS
    Date published: December 16, 2019

    Phosphorus and River Water Quality

    Investigating the effects of historical phosphorus on current river water quality. 

    Attribution: Water Resources
    aerial view of road damage after the Ridgecrest, CA earthquake
    Date published: December 11, 2019

    USGS provides update for the National Seismic Hazard Model

    USGS experts recently released a study that incorporates the latest earthquake science findings into an update of the National Seismic Hazard Model for the “lower-48” United States.  Read the full report here:  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/8755293019878199

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center, Geologic Hazards Science Center
    Research geologist Kate Scharer
    Date published: December 9, 2019

    In the Field with Kate Scharer

    What’s a day in the life of a research geologist like?

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program
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