Within just 11 days of the earthquake—the fastest response in our program’s history—9 ocean bottom seismographs were deployed off the…
Beginning on December 22, 2024, and continuing off-and-on for several weeks to months, a private exploration company called Mazama Energy…
Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution…
This tectonic map of the Turkey region shows the tectonic plates in the area and their direction of motion (arrows).…
A story map is now available that summarizes the tectonic setting and earthquake history in Turkey/Syria. We also have a…
The California Integrated Seismic Network and the U.S. Geological Survey reported today that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 3 miles…
Sabine Loos, Mendenhall Fellow In the article, Loos shares her thoughts on the USGS Mendenhall Research fellowship program and how…
If you experienced the Northridge earthquake, it was likely a traumatizing event. You probably talked to friends and family about…
While the exact number of fatalities is still uncertain, at the time of writing there are reports of at least…
Regional map showing the main fault structures that are part of the Pacific–North American plate boundary along central California. The…
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