earthquake

New USGS-FEMA study highlights economic earthquake risk in the United States

The new estimate is twice that of previous annual estimates due to increased building value and the fact that the…

5 months ago

New Wave Glider will study Earthquake Processes along U.S. Subduction Zones

The SV3 wave glider allows USGS scientists and collaborators to collect seafloor geodetic data, which relies on accurate measurements of…

5 months ago

Earthquake in Southern California 90 Years Ago Changed the Way We Build

When large, damaging earthquakes happen, it’s natural for people in the United States to ask, could it happen here? Large…

5 months ago

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…

5 months ago

USGS seeking Loma Prieta felt reports from 35-year-old earthquake

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. — People who felt the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake in the greater San Francisco Bay Area…

5 months ago

Loma Prieta Earthquake 35th Anniversary Compilation

Take Action!  This year's International ShakeOut Day is on October 17th, the same day as the Loma Prieta earthquake that…

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The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake Anchorage Walking Tour

The magnitude 9.2 earthquake was the largest recorded earthquake in U.S. history. The Great Alaska Earthquake, also known as the…

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First study to quantify global earthquake risk to mineral supplies

GOLDEN, Colo.  —  A new scientific mechanism for assessing the potential risk to worldwide mineral commodity supplies from seismic activity…

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Five Years After the Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence

Rich Data Set Scientists continue to analyze the rich data set to address key questions in earthquake science, including what…

5 months ago

USGS Seeks Earthquake Hazards Research Proposals

USGS is currently soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year 2025 grants on earthquake hazards science. The grants are a long-standing…

5 months ago

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