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New USGS map shows where damaging earthquakes are most likely to occur in US
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New USGS map shows where damaging earthquakes are most likely to occur in US

GOLDEN, Colo. Nearly 75 percent of the U.S. could experience damaging earthquake shaking, according to a recent U.S. Geological Survey-led team of 50+ scientists and engineers. This was one of several key findings from the latest USGS National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM). The model was used to create a color-coded map that pinpoints where damaging earthquakes are most likely to occur based on insights from seismic studies, historical geologic data, and the latest data-collection technologies. The congressionally requested NSHM update was created as an essential tool to help engineers and others mitigate how earthquakes affect the most vulnerable communities by
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USGS scientists Wes Thelen and Alex Iezzi talk about what they are doing to learn more about recent earthquake activity at Mount Adams (November 20, 2024)
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USGS scientists Wes Thelen and Alex Iezzi talk about what they are doing to learn more about recent earthquake activity at Mount Adams (November 20, 2024)

In September, the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) and Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) located six earthquakes at Mount Adams ranging in magnitudes from 0.9 to 2.0. While six doesn’t sound like much, earthquakes at this volcano are typically located at a rate of about one earthquake every two to three years. With permission, CVO scientists rapidly installed three temporary seismic stations closer to the volcano to enlarge the permanent monitoring network. The temporary stations included a seismometer buried in the ground, a plastic case that contained batteries charged by a solar panel, and a cell antenna so data could
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Partnerships are Nurtured to Protect a Culture Steeped in Tradition

Partnerships are Nurtured to Protect a Culture Steeped in Tradition LAHAINA, Hawaiʻi – Each day, work crews clearing debris from the burned areas greet the rising and setting sun in prayer. In their dusty, steel-toed boots and neon vests, these men and women form a circle, their rhythmic clapping a signal of their physical, emotional and spiritual connection to each other and the land they labor over. They believe the blessing, or pule, keeps them safe from the dangers they navigate daily. In Lahaina, cultural ceremonies are as commonplace in safety protocols as donning protective gear or hazmat equipment.  Since
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