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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
5.3
77 km WNW of Petrolia, CA
2024-12-15 07:21:59 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: IV (Light Shaking)
10.0 km
6.4
56 km ESE of Molina, Chile
2024-12-13 23:38:18 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: VI (Strong Shaking)
109.0 km
5.8
24 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada
2024-12-09 23:08:32 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: VII (Very Strong Shaking)
5.6
9 km S of Conchagua, El Salvador
2024-12-09 03:50:30 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Yellow
MMI: VII (Very Strong Shaking)
15.4 km
6.3
105 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
2024-12-09 00:15:31 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: IV (Light Shaking)
19.0 km
6.3
113 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
2024-12-08 19:57:08 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: III (Weak Shaking)
18.0 km
7.0
2024 Offshore Cape Mendocino, California Earthquake
2024-12-05 18:44:21 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Yellow
MMI: VIII (Severe Shaking)
10.0 km
6.1
40 km WNW of Hakui, Japan
2024-11-26 13:47:03 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: VI (Strong Shaking)
8.0 km
5.3
77 km WNW of Petrolia, CA
2024-12-15 07:21:59 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: IV (Light Shaking)
10.0 km
6.4
56 km ESE of Molina, Chile
2024-12-13 23:38:18 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: VI (Strong Shaking)
109.0 km
5.8
24 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada
2024-12-09 23:08:32 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: VII (Very Strong Shaking)
5.6
9 km S of Conchagua, El Salvador
2024-12-09 03:50:30 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Yellow
MMI: VII (Very Strong Shaking)
15.4 km
6.3
105 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
2024-12-09 00:15:31 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: IV (Light Shaking)
19.0 km
6.3
113 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
2024-12-08 19:57:08 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: III (Weak Shaking)
18.0 km
7.0
2024 Offshore Cape Mendocino, California Earthquake
2024-12-05 18:44:21 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Yellow
MMI: VIII (Severe Shaking)
10.0 km
6.1
40 km WNW of Hakui, Japan
2024-11-26 13:47:03 (UTC)
Pager Alert Level: Green
MMI: VI (Strong Shaking)
8.0 km
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(Some) Assembly Required: How to sign your organization up for the Great ShakeOut
(Some) Assembly Required: How to sign your organization up for the Great ShakeOut
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
Shallow lake, strong shake: Record of seismically triggered lacustrine sedimentation from the 1959 M7.3 Hebgen Lake earthquake within Henrys Lake, Idaho
We investigate a shallow lake basin for evidence of a large historic intraplate earthquake in western North America. Henrys Lake, Idaho is an atypical candidate for a lacustrine paleoseismic study given its shallow depth (~7 m) and low relief (≤2° slopes). Here, we test the earthquake-recording capacity of this basin type by showing sedimentological evidence of the 1959 M7.3 Hebgen Lake earthquake
Reduced injection rates and shallower depths mitigated induced seismicity in Oklahoma
The proximity of wastewater disposal to the Precambrian basement is a critical factor influencing induced earthquake rates in the Central United States, but the impact of reducing injection depths has not been widely demonstrated. Beginning in 2015, state regulatory efforts in Oklahoma and Kansas mandated that wells injecting into the lower Arbuckle Group, a basal sedimentary unit, be backfilled w
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...
