Argentina’s crude oil and natural gas production near record highs
Crude oil and natural gas production in Argentina are both nearing record highs, driven by increasing output from the Vaca Muerta shale formation, which is offsetting declining output from conventional oil and natural gas fields. From January 2021 through September 2024, crude oil production in Argentina increased by 50%, and natural gas production rose by 27%, lifting output of both fuels near the records set in the early 2000s, according to data from the country's energy ministry, the Secretaría de Energía de la República Argentina (SESCO).
Argentina’s crude oil and natural gas production near record highs
Crude oil and natural gas production in Argentina are both nearing record highs, driven by increasing output from the Vaca Muerta shale formation, which is offsetting declining output from conventional oil and natural gas fields. From January 2021 through September 2024, crude oil production in Argentina increased by 50%, and natural gas production rose by 27%, lifting output of both fuels near the records set in the early 2000s, according to data from the country’s energy ministry, the Secretaría de Energía de la República Argentina (SESCO).
M7.8 and M7.5 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Sequence near Nurdağı, Turkey (Türkiye)
A story map is now available that summarizes the tectonic setting and earthquake history in Turkey/Syria. We also have a Frequently Asked Questions page available to address the most common questions people have about the earthquake series. [Update: February 17, 2023] Read detailed aftershock statement: M 7.8 - 27 km E of Nurdağı, Turkey (Türkiye) The recent earthquakes in Turkey (Türkiye) have led to an unbearable loss of life and injuries across the Kahramanmaraş region. During the response and recovery efforts, USGS has continued to provide scientific support to help people in the region make the best decisions for themselves
Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake near Ferndale, California
The California Integrated Seismic Network and the U.S. Geological Survey reported today that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 3 miles offshore in Northern California on December 20, 2022 at 2:34 am local time (December 20 10:34 UTC) at a depth of 11 miles (18 kilometers). The earthquake occurred about 10 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of Ferndale, California. Ferndale is located in Humboldt County on the Redwood Coast of Northern California, about 60 miles south of the Oregon border and 200 miles north of the San Francisco Bay Area. The earthquake’s strong shaking near the epicenter (described in the ShakeMap for
The receding waters of Nuphar Lake, near Norris Geyser Basin
Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Michael Poland, geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey and Scientist-in-Charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. Nuphar Lake is a small, non-thermal body of water—more pond than lake, really—adjacent to the entrance road to Norris Geyser Basin. It was mostly unremarkable until the past few years, when some interesting changes began occurring. In 2021 and 2022, the lake level started to rise dramatically, by several feet (about a meter), and the water changed color from dark green to a