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Vuelos sobre Puerto Rico para cartografiar la geología

Vuelos sobre Puerto Rico para cartografiar la geología

Editor: En interés público y de acuerdo con las regulaciones de la Administración Federal de Aviación, el USGS está anunciando este proyecto...

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Media Alert: Flights Above Puerto Rico to Map Geology

Media Alert: Flights Above Puerto Rico to Map Geology

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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Volcanic explosion penetrates both upper atmosphere and upper crust around the globe

Volcanic explosion penetrates both upper atmosphere and upper crust around the globe

Slightly more than one year ago, a rare, enormous volcanic explosion created pressure waves in the atmosphere that pushed on the top 3.1 miles/5...

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New Interactive Geonarrative Explains the 2023 Turkey, Earthquake Sequence

New Interactive Geonarrative Explains the 2023 Turkey, Earthquake Sequence

On February 6, 2023, a M 7.8 earthquake occurred in southern Turkey near the northern border of Syria. This earthquake was followed about 9 hours...

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M7.8 and M7.5 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Sequence near Nurdağı, Turkey (Türkiye)

M7.8 and M7.5 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Sequence near Nurdağı, Turkey (Türkiye)

The M7.8 and M7.5 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Sequence struck near Nurdağı, Turkey (Türkiye) on February 6, 2023.

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Ley Bipartidista de Infraestructura ayuda a científicos a cartografiar la geología de Puerto Rico

Ley Bipartidista de Infraestructura ayuda a científicos a cartografiar la geología de Puerto Rico

Reston, Va. — El Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy que, con fondos sustanciales de la Ley...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps scientists map geology of Puerto Rico

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps scientists map geology of Puerto Rico

Reston, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced today that, with substantial funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...

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ShakeAlert goes galactic!

ShakeAlert goes galactic!

Even space travelers need earthquake early warning

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Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake near Ferndale, California

Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake near Ferndale, California

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 3 miles offshore in Northern California on December 20, 2022 at 2:34 am local time.

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Human-Centered Earthquake Impact Information: Learn more about USGS Mendenhall Fellow Sabine Loos

Human-Centered Earthquake Impact Information: Learn more about USGS Mendenhall Fellow Sabine Loos

Translating earthquake science into engineering-based risk and loss assessments is an important tool for disaster management decision-making...

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Using Distant Seismometers to Monitor and Analyze Volcanic Eruptions

Using Distant Seismometers to Monitor and Analyze Volcanic Eruptions

A new Science for Everyone web article: Before a volcano erupts, there are typically precursory activities that can be detected on seismometers. Thus...

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