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Bill Barnhart Selected as the Earthquake Hazards Program Office Assistant Coordinator

Bill Barnhart Selected as the Earthquake Hazards Program Office Assistant Coordinator

The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program is pleased to announce that Bill Barnhart has been selected as the Earthquake Hazards Program Office Assistant...

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Coastal Change Hazards Team Releases New Software Tool for Delineating Coastal Cliff Features

Coastal Change Hazards Team Releases New Software Tool for Delineating Coastal Cliff Features

SPCMSC Physical Scientist Alexander Seymour and co-authors Cheryl Hapke (University of South Florida College of Marine Science) and Jonathan Warrick...

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September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month, a time for Americans to review their preparedness plans for disasters or emergencies in their homes...

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USGS: Laura to Strongly Affect Louisiana Beaches, Barrier Islands

USGS: Laura to Strongly Affect Louisiana Beaches, Barrier Islands

Some erosion likely for nearly one-half of sandy shorelines from East Texas to Alabama

Editor's Note: This updated story reflects today's coastal...

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A Massive Earthquake Is Coming to Cascadia—And It Can’t Be Stopped

A Massive Earthquake Is Coming to Cascadia—And It Can’t Be Stopped

This AtlasObscura article features USGS scientist Brian Atwater and University of Washington colleague, David Yamaguchi and their research on the...

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USGS: Laura to strongly affect Texas, Louisiana beaches and barrier islands

USGS: Laura to strongly affect Texas, Louisiana beaches and barrier islands

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Laura, visit www.usgs.gov/laura

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USGS predicts Gulf beach erosion from Marco, gets set to measure storm effects

USGS predicts Gulf beach erosion from Marco, gets set to measure storm effects

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during and after Tropical Storm Marco, visit www.usgs.gov/marco

This...

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Barry Arm Landslide and Tsunami Hazard

Barry Arm Landslide and Tsunami Hazard

A large steep slope in the Barry Arm fjord 30 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of Whittier, Alaska has the potential to fall into the water and...

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Salton Sea Earthquake Activity Returns to Normal Levels

Salton Sea Earthquake Activity Returns to Normal Levels

Reduced activity for the swarm of earthquakes beneath the Salton Sea that began on August 10, 2020.
Last update: 08/14/2020 12pm Pacific

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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Near Sparta, North Carolina

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Near Sparta, North Carolina

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Sparta, North Carolina August 9, 2020 at 8:07 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Seismic instruments indicate the...

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Low lake water, dry conditions in Newberry caldera the cause of increased sulfur smells?

Low lake water, dry conditions in Newberry caldera the cause of increased sulfur smells?

Field crews set up temporary gas monitoring sensors and sample hot springs and seeps, soils, and areas where sulfur smells were reported. Preliminary...

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USGS Field Crews Document Isaias' Effects Along Atlantic Coast

USGS Field Crews Document Isaias' Effects Along Atlantic Coast

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during, and after Hurricane Isaias, visit the USGS Hurricane Isaias...

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