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How climate change triggered a landslide tsunami in a Greenland fjord, vibrating Earth for 9 days
A video explaining this unusual event that USGS researched with other organizations
A video explaining this unusual event that USGS researched with other organizations
Significant Earthquakes, Past 30 days
Significant Earthquakes, Past 30 days
6.6
123 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
2024-11-15 05:28:30 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: V (Moderate Shaking)
51.9 km
6.8
40 km SSW of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba
2024-11-10 16:49:50 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Yellow
MMI: VII (Very Strong Shaking)
14.0 km
6.0
10.0 km
6.6
123 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
2024-11-15 05:28:30 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: V (Moderate Shaking)
51.9 km
6.8
40 km SSW of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba
2024-11-10 16:49:50 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Yellow
MMI: VII (Very Strong Shaking)
14.0 km
6.0
10.0 km
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(Some) Assembly Required: How to sign your organization up for the Great ShakeOut
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USGS seeking Loma Prieta felt reports from 35-year-old earthquake
USGS seeking Loma Prieta felt reports from 35-year-old earthquake
Loma Prieta Earthquake 35th Anniversary Compilation
Loma Prieta Earthquake 35th Anniversary Compilation
Publications
U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program decadal science strategy, 2024–33
Executive Summary Earthquakes represent one of our Nation’s most significant and costly natural hazards, with estimated annual loses from earthquakes close to $15 billion in 2023. Over the past two centuries, 37 U.S. States have experienced an earthquake exceeding a magnitude of 5, and 50 percent of States have a significant potential for future damaging shaking; these statistics speak to the need
Evidence for low effective stress within the crust of the subducted Gorda plate from the 2022 December Mw 6.4 Ferndale earthquake sequence
Stress levels on and adjacent to megathrust faults at seismogenic depths remain a key but difficult to constrain parameter for assessing seismic hazard in subduction zones. Although strong ground motions have been observed to be generated from distinct, high-stress regions on the downdip end of the megathrust rupture areas in many great earthquakes, we lack direct constraints on the stress level i
Afterslip and creep in the rate-dependent framework: Joint inversion of borehole strain and GNSS displacements for the Mw 7.1 Ridgecrest earthquake
The elusive transition toward afterslip following an earthquake is challenging to capture with typical data resolution limits. A dense geodetic network recorded the Mw 7.1 Ridgecrest earthquake, including 16 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) stations and 3 borehole strainmeters (BSM). The sub-nanostrain precision and sub-second sampling rate of BSMs bridges a gap between conventional seism
Science
M 6.9 October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake ended decades of tranquility in the San Francisco Bay region. It was a wakeup call to prepare for the potentially even more devastating shocks that are inevitable in the future. Since 1989, the work of the U.S. Geological Survey and other organizations has improved understanding of the seismic threat in the Bay region, promoted awareness of earthquake hazards, and...
Earthquake Response and Investigations
Post-earthquake scientific and engineering investigations are undertaken by the USGS and its partners to capture critical information to understand the causes and impacts of the event, lessons from which can substantially improve the Nation’s resilience after future earthquakes.
Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards
Alaska has more large earthquakes than the rest of the United States combined. More than three-quarters of the state’s population live in an area that can experience a magnitude 7 earthquake. Our research provides objective science that helps stakeholders prepare for and mitigate the effects of future earthquakes and tsunamis, which bolsters the economic health and well-being of Alaska and the...
