USGS: Small earthquake strikes off Oregon coast
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon early Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Second, More Powerful 6.8 Magnitude Quake Rocks Cuba: USGS
A second, more powerful quake rocked southern Cuba on Sunday, US geologists said, shortly after a first shallow tremor that did not prompt a tsunami alert. The US Geological Survey put the second quake at a magnitude of 6.8 and 14.6 miles (23.5 kilometers ...
6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Cuba: USGS
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake reportedly struck near Cuba on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake happened about 24 miles south-southwest of Bartolomé Masó, which is near Santiago, according to USGS officials.
USGS: 2.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Aromas
Friday evening at 4:38 p.m., an earthquake registering 2.9 shook homes near Aromas. The quake's epicenter was 3 miles SSE from Aromas, with a depth of 4.8 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
5.0-magnitude quake hits 11 km S of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico -- USGS
BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 11 km South of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico at 0018 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 12.6 km, was initially determined to be at 16.23 degrees north latitude and 98.44 degrees west longitude. ■
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USGS to conduct low-level helicopter flights over the western Mojave Desert
A helicopter dangling a massive, hula hoop-shaped sensor will soon be carrying out flights roughly 200 feet above the High ...
USGS Warns: Millions of Americans May Be Drinking Contaminated Water
According to estimates from a new USGS predictive model, exposure to certain PFAS chemicals may pose health risks. An ...
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Urgent: 5.0-magnitude quake hits 11 km S of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico -- USGS
BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 11 km South of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico at 0018 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a ...
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USGS Study: PFAS Contamination Likely in Large Swaths Of State
A recent report by the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows that much of Connecticut’s public groundwater supply areas, including areas that provide water to the state's largest cities, have a high ...
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Mapping the risk of landslides in the US
could potentially experience landslide activity, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In response, the agency has released a new nationwide landslide susceptibility map that provides a ...
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Three earthquakes hit area recently, one felt over 1100 miles away, USGS reports
Three earthquakes hit in the region recently, with one reported as felt from more than a thousand miles away, according to ...
Glacier Peak, a ‘very high threat’ volcano, still awaits critical seismometers
Efforts to install additional seismometers around Glacier Peak have been delayed due to ground conditions and logistical issues.
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Volcano Watch: The art and science of geologic mapping
Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...