The United States Geological Survey warned that nearly 75% of the U.S. could face potentially damaging earthquakes and intense ground shaking in the next 100 years. The agency shared new maps Wednesday, showing the areas that are most at risk. A team of more than 50 scientists and engineers...
The U.S. Geological Survey's National Center for Earthquake Research (NCER) was established in Menlo Park, California, by the Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall in October 1965 for the purpose of organizing a broad, interdisciplinary program of earthquake research. The goal of NCER is...
Geological Survey Before a major construction project begins, engineers must first evaluate the seismic activity of the building site. In the U.S., they have access to a resource to aid in this process -- National Seismic Hazard Maps prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). These ...
LOS ANGELES, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on Tuesday dismissed the rumor that the state of California will eventually fall into the ocean after major earthquakes. "There is nowhere for California to fall," said the USGS in a release. California is firmly planted ...
HOUSTON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit the U.S. state of Oklahoma on Monday, local media reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said it recorded the earthquake around 11:10 a.m. local time (1910 GMT). The epicenter is about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Medfo...
By KTVU staff Published February 28, 2024 6:41pm PST Earthquakes KTVU FOX 2 article DISCOVERY BAY, Calif. - U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in Discovery Bay on Wednesday evening. The quake in Contra Costa County struck at 6:21 p.m. and measured at a depth...
LAKE COUNTY, Calif.-U.S. Geological Surveyrecorded a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in Lake County Tuesday night. The temblor rattled near Cobb, California at 10:39 p.m.. The epicenter is roughly 40 miles north of Santa Rosa. The quake originally measured at 4.5, but was quickly downgraded. ...
Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes, followed by several strong aftershocks, struck on Saturday, followed by another 6.3 magnitude earthquake thatstruck the same provinceon Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The U.S. Agency for International Developmentsaid in a statementThursday it would...
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Oregon coast on Thursday, with the epicenter located at about 284 km northwest of Bandon in the state's Coos County, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. ...
The U.S. Geological Survey developed six ground motion scenarios for representative earthquakes from the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the Deep Benioff Zone, and... D Ballantyne,M Pierepiekarz,S Chang - National Seismic Conference & Workshop on Bridges & Highways: Advances in Engineering & Technology ...