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2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence: July 4, 2019–July 16, 2019
2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence: July 4, 2019–July 16, 2019
2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence: July 4, 2019–July 16, 2019

3,557 earthquakes recorded since July 4, 2019 above Magnitude 2

M6.4 12km W of Searles Valley, CA
2019-07-04 17:33:49 (UTC)
51,000+ responses via Did You Feel It?

M7.1 18km W of Searles Valley, CA
2019-07-06 03:19:53 (UTC)
42,000+ responses via Did You Feel It?

3,557 earthquakes recorded since July 4, 2019 above Magnitude 2

M6.4 12km W of Searles Valley, CA
2019-07-04 17:33:49 (UTC)
51,000+ responses via Did You Feel It?

M7.1 18km W of Searles Valley, CA
2019-07-06 03:19:53 (UTC)
42,000+ responses via Did You Feel It?

Aerial photo of estuary
Aerial photo of estuary
Aerial photo of estuary
Aerial photo of estuary

Aerial view of a gas flux tower in Great Barnstable Marsh in Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Two researchers boat into a lake to collect samples
Are mountain lakes on a trajectory of increasing eutrophication?
Are mountain lakes on a trajectory of increasing eutrophication?
Are mountain lakes on a trajectory of increasing eutrophication?

Amanda Jayo, USGS NAGT Intern, and Caitlin Charlton, Colorado State University graduate student, setting forth to collect chlorophyll from The Loch, Rocky Mountain National Park. This summer research in Loch Vale Watershed’s long-term ecological research and monitoring watershed, is gathering field data to validate remote sensing of mountain lake productivity.

Amanda Jayo, USGS NAGT Intern, and Caitlin Charlton, Colorado State University graduate student, setting forth to collect chlorophyll from The Loch, Rocky Mountain National Park. This summer research in Loch Vale Watershed’s long-term ecological research and monitoring watershed, is gathering field data to validate remote sensing of mountain lake productivity.

Carousel image of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Panoramic views of tidal marsh at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge under an overcast sky.

USGS hydrologist preparing a water sample for DNA analysis.
DNA analysis of water samples can indicate sources of pollution.
DNA analysis of water samples can indicate sources of pollution.
DNA analysis of water samples can indicate sources of pollution.

Anna McKee of the SAWSC, Norcross, GA, prepares DNA from water samples to test for bacteria that indicate sources of fecal contamination. Understanding the sources of contamination can help target mitigation and outreach efforts.

Anna McKee of the SAWSC, Norcross, GA, prepares DNA from water samples to test for bacteria that indicate sources of fecal contamination. Understanding the sources of contamination can help target mitigation and outreach efforts.

 Research scientist Meagan Gonneea and USGS intern Angela Trejo survey the Jones River in Kingston, MA
Elevation survey in the Jones River, Kingston, MA
Elevation survey in the Jones River, Kingston, MA
Elevation survey in the Jones River, Kingston, MA

 Research scientist Meagan Gonneea and USGS intern Angela Trejo survey the Jones River in Kingston, MA. Removal of a dam across the Jones River began July 15, 2019, as a first step to restore river habitat, which is particularly critical for herring passage from the sea to inland lakes for spawning.

 Research scientist Meagan Gonneea and USGS intern Angela Trejo survey the Jones River in Kingston, MA. Removal of a dam across the Jones River began July 15, 2019, as a first step to restore river habitat, which is particularly critical for herring passage from the sea to inland lakes for spawning.

Image of the Week - Moon Craters in Arizona
Image of the Week - Moon Craters in Arizona
Image of the Week - Moon Craters in Arizona

Before landing on the surface of the moon in 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin needed a training ground that matched their destination's cratered surface.



Before landing on the surface of the moon in 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin needed a training ground that matched their destination's cratered surface.



USGS employee using survey data to model water surface elevation for different storm events.
Modeling FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps
Modeling FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps
Modeling FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps

Surface Water Modeling for FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps.

USGS employee using survey data to model water surface elevation for different storm events.

Surface Water Modeling for FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps.

USGS employee using survey data to model water surface elevation for different storm events.

USGS hydrologic technicians prepare water samples for analysis.
Studying water quality involves lab work to prepare and analyze water.
Studying water quality involves lab work to prepare and analyze water.
Studying water quality involves lab work to prepare and analyze water.

Kelsey Simmons and Kaamilya Najeeullah of the SAWSC prepare a sample from site 02336240 S.F Peachtree Creek Johnson Rd, near Atlanta, GA. The sample is part of routine water-quality monitoring for water-shed protection in Dekalb County, GA.

Kelsey Simmons and Kaamilya Najeeullah of the SAWSC prepare a sample from site 02336240 S.F Peachtree Creek Johnson Rd, near Atlanta, GA. The sample is part of routine water-quality monitoring for water-shed protection in Dekalb County, GA.

Sunset at camp
Sunset at camp
Sunset at camp
Tent for desert camp life
Tent for desert camp life
Tent for desert camp life
Tent for desert camp life

Despite the high evening temperatures, some campers still set up tents to spend the night in. Removal of the rainfly material helped keep it cool.

Despite the high evening temperatures, some campers still set up tents to spend the night in. Removal of the rainfly material helped keep it cool.

Eight people in field clothes jump into the air at the same time
Toad researchers are "hoppy" to start up their 2019 field season
Toad researchers are "hoppy" to start up their 2019 field season
Toad researchers are "hoppy" to start up their 2019 field season

A team from the WERC San Diego Field Station traveled to the Sierra National Forest, CA this past week to prepare their field site for season two of an exciting study of federally threatened Yosemite toads. This is a collaborative project with the U.S.

A team from the WERC San Diego Field Station traveled to the Sierra National Forest, CA this past week to prepare their field site for season two of an exciting study of federally threatened Yosemite toads. This is a collaborative project with the U.S.

USGS hydrologist driving boat to a water sampling site.
USGS hydrologists use boats to access sites for water sampling.
USGS hydrologists use boats to access sites for water sampling.
USGS hydrologists use boats to access sites for water sampling.

Cristal Younker of the SAWSC drives a boat to site 02226160, Altamaha River at Everett City, Georgia, to collect samples for the National Water Quality Program (NWQP) trends sampling. The NWQP provides an understanding of water-quality conditions; whether conditions are getting better or worse over time; and how natural features and human activities affect thos

Cristal Younker of the SAWSC drives a boat to site 02226160, Altamaha River at Everett City, Georgia, to collect samples for the National Water Quality Program (NWQP) trends sampling. The NWQP provides an understanding of water-quality conditions; whether conditions are getting better or worse over time; and how natural features and human activities affect thos

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