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The USGS monitors and reports on earthquakes, assesses earthquake impacts and hazards, and conducts targeted research on the causes and effects of earthquakes. We undertake these activities as part of the larger National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), a four-agency partnership established by Congress.
Latest earthquakes map and list (past 24 hours, M2.5+) from the ANSS (Advanced National Seismic System).
If you want to listen to the softest whispers of the Earth, the South Pole is where you want to be. Seismic station, QSPA has been allowing us to eavesdrop on the Earth for over six decades, and it may soon gain the equivalent of hearing aids.
Explore this interactive geonarrative summary of the earthquake sequence in the Alaska Peninsula during 2020 and 2021.