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Potential Landslide-Generated Tsunami in Prince William Sound’s Barry Arm Likely Less Severe than Previously Thought

Potential Landslide-Generated Tsunami in Prince William Sound’s Barry Arm Likely Less Severe than Previously Thought

Wave height could still be hazardous to nearshore communities.

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USGS Participation in the Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop

USGS Participation in the Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop

This year's Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop, coordinated by the Natural Hazards Center at CU Boulder on July 11 – 14, 2021...

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Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake in California

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake in California

A magnitude 6.0 (M6.0) earthquake struck Little Antelope Valley, California near the Nevada border on July 8, 2021 at 3:49pm local time (July 8 at 22...

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A Fixed Smartphone Network Offers Inexpensive Earthquake Early Warning Potential

A Fixed Smartphone Network Offers Inexpensive Earthquake Early Warning Potential

A new study led by USGS and Costa Rican researchers demonstrates how Earthquake Early Warning using smartphone technology can be both inexpensive and...

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News Briefs - April-June 2021

News Briefs - April-June 2021

News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS

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Seismic Reflections: Using Sound to Map Faults Beneath Seafloor

Seismic Reflections: Using Sound to Map Faults Beneath Seafloor

To find out what’s shaking beneath the seafloor off southern California’s coast, USGS scientists turned on their hydrophones and used sound waves to...

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Why the Ocean?

Why the Ocean?

To celebrate Ocean Month 2021, we asked staff from across the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program why they study the ocean, why they...

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Climate change will continue preventing coral reef growth in subtropics

Climate change will continue preventing coral reef growth in subtropics

Based on new research, USGS scientists predict future climate change will continue to suppress coral reef growth in the subtropics.

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Media Advisory: Mount St. Helens Revisited - Live Online Public Lecture

Media Advisory: Mount St. Helens Revisited - Live Online Public Lecture

You are invited to a public lecture about the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruptions.

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Supplemental Funds at USGS: A Sound Investment to Support Community Preparedness for the 2021 Hurricane Season

Supplemental Funds at USGS: A Sound Investment to Support Community Preparedness for the 2021 Hurricane Season

Completed 2018 and 2019 Supplemental Appropriations activities are being used to prepare for the 2021 Hurricane season in Puerto Rico and the...

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