Research and Monitoring

Real-time Data

• Recent Earthquakes
• Did You Feel It?
• More Real-time Earthquake Sites

• Landslides Information
• Advisories

• Recent Volcano Updates

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More USGS RSS / CAP feeds
Includes more information about USGS RSS & CAP feeds and how to access them.

 

Recent Geology Related News

George Gryc —USGS Geologist, Leader, and Alaska Expert, 1919 - 2008
Released: 5/8/2008 8:45:22 AM
After a long and distinguished career with the U. S. Geological Survey, George Gryc, 88, passed away on April 27 in Sunnyvale, California. Well known from the smallest bush settlement on the Yukon to Capital Hill in Washington, Gryc was the preeminent Alaskan geologist of his day. His work bore directly on the outcome of all the major issues of consequence to Alaska in the 20th century.

Earthquake Shakes Northern Virginia
Released: 5/6/2008 3:50:31 PM
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake occurred in northern Virginia at 1:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The epicenter was about 1 mile west-southwest of Annandale, VA and 13 miles west-south-west of Washington, DC. The USGS has received no reports of damage at this time.

Media Advisory: New Data to Help with Afghanistan's Natural Resources and Hazards Assessments
Released: 4/22/2008 1:57:14 PM
The U.S. Geological Survey recently collected new data to help identify fault lines and the potential location of undiscovered water, oil and gas, and non-fuel mineral resources in Afghanistan.

Earthquake Hazard Maps Show How the Nation Shakes with Quakes
Released: 4/21/2008 3:20:24 PM
Friday's magnitude-5.2 earthquake in southern Illinois is a reminder that earthquakes are a national hazard.

Illinois Earthquake is a Wake-Up Call
Released: 4/18/2008 2:07:11 PM
Today's early morning earthquake that jolted many in the central U.S. is a reminder that seismic events do occur in areas not normally thought of as "earthquake country."

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USGS Newsroom

 

Publications

• USGS Publications Warehouse
• Minerals periodical

 

Data

Hazards

• U.S. and World earthquake information
• National seismic hazard maps
• Quaternary fault and fold database of the U.S.
• Most Recent Updates for U.S. Volcanoes

Landscapes and Coasts

• National Geologic Map Database
• Coastal and Marine Geology Program Internet Map Server and GIS Data
• National Archive of Marine Seismic Surveys (NAMSS)
• Marine Realms Information Bank

Natural Resources

• Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data
• Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS)
• Seismic Database (National Energy Research Seismic Laboratory)
• National Assessment of Oil and Gas Resources
  
• National Coal Resources Data System

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Standards

• Geochemical reference standards
• Geologic map standards

 

Software

• Earthquake Research & Monitoring
• Geophysical Software
• Coastal and Marine Geology
• Isis: Planetary image processing software

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