Latest Earthquakes
Latest Earthquakes
6.3
16 km NNE of Paratebueno, Colombia
2025-06-08 13:08:06 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Yellow
MMI: VIII (Severe Shaking)
9.0 km
6.4
45 km SW of Diego de Almagro, Chile
2025-06-06 17:15:07 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Yellow
MMI: VII (Very Strong Shaking)
75.0 km
5.8
5 km S of İçmeler, Turkey
2025-06-02 23:17:28 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: V (Moderate Shaking)
74.0 km
6.2
64 km SE of Emporeío, Greece
2025-05-22 03:19:35 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Yellow
MMI: VII (Very Strong Shaking)
64.0 km
6.5
89 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
2025-05-20 15:05:59 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: VIII (Severe Shaking)
16.8 km
6.3
16 km NNE of Paratebueno, Colombia
2025-06-08 13:08:06 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Yellow
MMI: VIII (Severe Shaking)
9.0 km
6.4
45 km SW of Diego de Almagro, Chile
2025-06-06 17:15:07 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Yellow
MMI: VII (Very Strong Shaking)
75.0 km
5.8
5 km S of İçmeler, Turkey
2025-06-02 23:17:28 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: V (Moderate Shaking)
74.0 km
6.2
64 km SE of Emporeío, Greece
2025-05-22 03:19:35 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Yellow
MMI: VII (Very Strong Shaking)
64.0 km
6.5
89 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
2025-05-20 15:05:59 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: VIII (Severe Shaking)
16.8 km
Geologic Hazards Science Center
The Geologic Hazards Science Center (GHSC), on the Colorado School of Mines campus, is home to the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC), many scientists in the Earthquake Hazards Program and Landslide Hazards Program, as well as the Geomagnetism Program staff.
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Engineering and risk research—A strategic vision for extending USGS earthquake science to risk assessment and mitigation Engineering and risk research—A strategic vision for extending USGS earthquake science to risk assessment and mitigation
As a part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Natural Hazards Mission Area, the Engineering and Risk Project (ERP) of the Geologic Hazards Science Center conducts civil engineering research to extend natural hazards science to risk assessments. The ERP includes predominantly, but not exclusively, staff funded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. A major focus of the ERP is to deliver...
Preliminary field report of landslide hazards following Hurricane Helene Preliminary field report of landslide hazards following Hurricane Helene
Executive SummaryThis report reflects our knowledge regarding the widespread landslide activity associated with Hurricane Helene observed during the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) mission assignment to North Carolina in October 2024. The material in this report was originally prepared for the Federal Emergency Management Agency under mission assignment DR-4827-NC. The data and...
Rainfall thresholds for postfire debris-flow initiation vary with short-duration rainfall climatology Rainfall thresholds for postfire debris-flow initiation vary with short-duration rainfall climatology
The size, frequency, and geographic scope of severe wildfires are expanding across the globe, including in the Western United States. Recently burned steeplands have an increased likelihood of debris flows, which pose hazards to downstream communities. The conditions for postfire debris-flow initiation are commonly expressed as rainfall intensity-duration thresholds, which can be...