Earthquakes
Earthquakes information from USGS
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International Women’s Day: We Aim to Inspire Women and Girls to Pursue STEM
For International Women’s Day, women from the Astrogeology Science Center share stories of their work and achievements to inspire women…
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Recently Published USGS Data Releases
Several newly published USGS data releases provide data on timelapse camera and webcam images of the fissure 8 during the…
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Volcano Watch — Hawaii represented at the Cities on Volcanoes conference in Antigua, Guatemala
In February, the volcanological community gathered for the 12th edition of Cities on Volcanoes (COV12), a conference of the International…
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Mud pot, mud seep, or mud volcano?
We recently received a question about how mud volcanoes form and why they’re distinct from “real” volcanoes (the kind involving…
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USGS invests in geologic mapping, landslide hazard research throughout Puerto Rico
RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently invested in a geologic mapping project throughout Puerto Rico using airborne…
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At Beryl Spring, roads and thermal features don’t play well together
Road construction is a challenge in Yellowstone for a variety of reasons, including the abundant hydrothermal activity. This challenge is…
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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea intrusion was a textbook example of dike propagation
From January 31 to February 3, 2024, a magma intrusion into Kīlauea’s flank, southwest of the summit caldera, was the…
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Forecasting Storm-Induced Coastal Flooding for the Hawaiian, Mariana, and American Samoan Islands
A team of USGS researchers and partners has integrated oceanographic, coastal engineering, ecological, and geospatial data and tools to model…
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Hydrothermal puzzles in the lakes of Lower Geyser Basin
Sediment from the bottoms of lakes in Yellowstone contain records of past changes to the landscape—including how hydrothermal activity, vegetation,…
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Volcano Watch — Appreciating the contributions of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi to volcanology
February is Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Language Month, and an opportunity to appreciate the value that the Native Hawaiian language…
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