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True or false? The same size earthquake will cause damage over a larger area in the West than the East.

It’s not flirting for submarines, but this week’s EarthWord does feature the ocean...

A possible explosion of magnitude 5.3 occurred in North Korea on September 9, 2016 at 00:30:01 UTC (9:00 am local time).

A team of USGS scientists spent 10 days in the wilderness, exploring one of the fastest-moving faults in America

MEDIA ADVISORY: Faculty and students from California State University, East Bay, U.S. Geological Survey scientists, and community volunteers are...

Revisions follow standard USGS re-analysis

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in Oklahoma on September 3, 2016 at 12:02:44 UTC (7:02 am local time). 

September is National Preparedness Month, a time to highlight the resources available to help you and your loved ones stay as safe as possible. 

New research from the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Colorado shows actions taken by drillers and regulators can lessen risk in the case...

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy on 24 Aug 2016 at  03:36 a.m. local time (01:36 a.m. UTC)