The USGS publishes a geological map that reveals the underground layers of the U.S. and supports environmental education and ...
A major, 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The USGS has unveiled a new interactive map that descriptively shows rocks across the U.S. as it pushes efforts to ...
A strong, 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 9:05 p.m. Papua New Guinea time about 16 miles ...
An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault, according to USGS. Tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. When the stress on an edge ...
A helicopter fitted with a device that looks something like a mosquito’s proboscis will be flying over parts of Baker County ...
The USGS said on its website following the quake in July: "Following the M8.8 Russian Kamchatka Peninsula Earthquake, the ...
A major earthquake hasn’t struck any of California’s biggest cities in more than three decades, but the “Big One” is a matter ...
Thursday morning's quake had an epicenter in the hills above UC Berkeley's main campus. It occurred less than an hour before ...
Did you feel it? A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck in Berkeley just east of Cal Memorial Stadium Thursday morning, according ...
The Helena Valley sits atop a variety of different sediments and rocks, making it particularly susceptible to earthquake ...