USGS-USAID Volcano Disaster Assistance Program honored with American Geophysical Union 2024 International Award
2024 in Review: Highlighting the Best of Landsat
Don't eat that cookie! We need it for science.
U.S. Geological Survey marks progress tracking nation's supply of critical minerals
The Night the Earth Shook
USGS scientist fosters the future of STEM at Tennessee State University
New USGS dataset uncovers the Santiam River's underwater topography to aid in fish habitat and water flow management
Event Notifications
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Magnitude 6.2
Magnitude 5.7
Magnitude 6.1
Magnitude 4.65
Magnitude 6.8
Magnitude 5.9
Magnitude 5.3
Magnitude 7.3
Magnitude 5.25
Volcano Awareness Month on the Island of Hawai‘i
The USGS monitors earthquakes and the active volcanoes in Hawaii, assesses their hazards, issues warnings, and advances scientific understanding to reduce the impacts of volcanic eruptions. Communicating the results of our work to the public, emergency managers, and the scientific community is an important aspect of our mission.
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Science for a Changing World
We monitor, assess, map, and conduct targeted scientific research so that policy makers and the public have the understanding they need to address complex environmental, natural resource, and public safety issues.