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Landslide Forecasting in Puerto Rico

Landslide Forecasting in Puerto Rico

USGS is developing an island-wide monitoring network – the most comprehensive of its kind in the United States.

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USGS Virtual Science Career Event 2022

USGS Virtual Science Career Event 2022

Three centers coordinated and hosted a USGS Science Career Event on January 27, 2022 to inform undergraduate and graduate students and early career...

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Scientists detect rejuvenated uplift near South Sister volcano.

Scientists detect rejuvenated uplift near South Sister volcano.

Using satellite imagery and sophisticated GPS instruments, Cascades Volcano Observatory geophysicists have detected a subtle increase in the rate of...

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The M6.2 Petrolia Earthquake on December 20, 2021, Was Really Two Earthquakes

The M6.2 Petrolia Earthquake on December 20, 2021, Was Really Two Earthquakes

We can usually see the beginning and ending of one earthquake on a seismic record before another one starts. We’d like earthquakes to be well-behaved...

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USGS Virtual Science Career Event 2022

USGS Virtual Science Career Event 2022

Have you ever wondered what it takes to pursue a career with the U.S. Geological Survey? Learn about the science career opportunities offered at the...

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USGS scientists contribute to new gas hydrates monograph

USGS scientists contribute to new gas hydrates monograph

The recently-published monograph entitled World Atlas of Submarine Gas Hydrates on Continental Margins compiles findings about gas hydrates offshore...

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Get to know the science of the USGS St. Petersburg

Get to know the science of the USGS St. Petersburg

New booklet from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center is designed to provide a glimpse into the research conducted by the USGS in St...

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Hurricane or Bust: How DUNEX Found Consolation in the Middle

Hurricane or Bust: How DUNEX Found Consolation in the Middle

Even without direct landfall by a major storm, a wealth of data was collected on the Outer Banks of North Carolina this hurricane season.

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New USGS Model Shows Earthquake Hazard Probability for Hawaiian Islands

New USGS Model Shows Earthquake Hazard Probability for Hawaiian Islands

A new U.S. Geological Survey study indicates that the Hawaiian Islands, especially the Island of Hawaiʻi and neighboring islands with active volcanic...

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New USGS Research Highlights the Use of Earthquake Science for Assessing Risk to Gas Pipelines

New USGS Research Highlights the Use of Earthquake Science for Assessing Risk to Gas Pipelines

A new research study led by U.S. Geological Survey scientists assesses the risk from earthquakes to the Nation’s Gas Transmission Pipelines

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