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Extending Rupture History in Grand Tetons National Park (SSA News Release)

Extending Rupture History in Grand Tetons National Park (SSA News Release)

"19 November 2019–Hand-dug trenches around Leigh Lake in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming reveal evidence for a previously unknown surface...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.9 earthquake southwest of Laupāhoehoe, Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.9 earthquake southwest of Laupāhoehoe, Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.9 earthquake on Monday, November 11, just before 6:36 a.m. HST...

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CalVO announces Dr. Andy Calvert as new Scientist-in-Charge

CalVO announces Dr. Andy Calvert as new Scientist-in-Charge

After 36 years with the USGS and 7 years as the Scientist-in-Charge of CalVO, Dr. Margaret (Maggie) Mangan will be stepping down from leading the...

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Deep Landslides Not Reactivated by 2018 Anchorage Quake (SSA News)

Deep Landslides Not Reactivated by 2018 Anchorage Quake (SSA News)

"Major landslides triggered by the 1964 magnitude 9.2 Great Alaska earthquake responded to, but were not reactivated by, the magnitude 7.1 Anchorage...

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All Systems Go for First Statewide Testing of ShakeAlert in the United States

All Systems Go for First Statewide Testing of ShakeAlert in the United States

Today, the U.S. Geological Survey and the State of California pressed the “go” button to allow the first-ever statewide public testing of the...

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What if the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System Had Been Operating During the M6.9 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake?

What if the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System Had Been Operating During the M6.9 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake?

How will ShakeAlert® likely perform now on a large earthquake impacting a major urban area? How much warning will you get? To answer this, let’s do a...

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The 2019 Great ShakeOut

The 2019 Great ShakeOut

When the ground starts to shake, what do you do?  Great ShakeOut 2019:  Drop, Cover, and Hold On!

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New Earthquake Science for Everyone Web Article

New Earthquake Science for Everyone Web Article

The goal of an earthquake early warning (EEW) system is to provide an alert to people and automatic systems after an earthquake begins but before the...

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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Centers 2018 Annual Report

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Centers 2018 Annual Report

The 2018 annual report of the U.S. Geological Survey Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center summarizes the work of the center, as well as the...

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How We Respond: Community Responses to Climate Change

How We Respond: Community Responses to Climate Change

The American Association for the Advancement of Science just launched “How We Respond: Community Responses to Climate Change” – an initiative that...

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Landslide Risks Highlighted in New Online Tool

Landslide Risks Highlighted in New Online Tool

The U.S. Geological Survey today unveiled a new web-based interactive map that marks an important step toward mapping areas that could be at higher...

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USGS ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System

USGS ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System

Next week, USGS and the nation commemorate the 30th anniversary of one of the most destructive earthquake disasters in U.S. history – the 1989 Loma...

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