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M 6.7, 103km N of Dobo, Indonesia Friday, October 12, 2012 00:31:30 UTC M 3.9, 9km NNW of Beloeil, Canada Wednesday, October 10, 2012 04:19:28 UTC M 6.4, Balleny Islands region Tuesday, October 09, 2012 12:32:04 UTC M 6.3, 112km SSE of Saparua, Indonesia Monday, October 08, 2012 11:43:35 UTC WaterWatch - Current Streamflow Conditions Landsat (EarthNow!) USGS Calendar
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Get Ready to ShakeOut on October 18 Are you prepared for future earthquakes? Sign up and participate in a worldwide earthquake drill. Read more Tsunami Sets Back Work to Save Hawai’ian Teal Critically endangered birds whose numbers grew rapidly after successful translocations by USGS and USFWS biologists likely took a hit from the 2011 event. Read more Landsat Views of Earth Help Bring the Mail Two of the 15 Earthscapes commemorative stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service are based on Landsat images from space. Read more Drying Up: The Bleak Future for Southwest Forests Trees Face Rising Drought Stress and Mortality as Climate Warms. Read more Elwha: One Year Later
An unprecedented river restoration is already yielding signs of life for ongoing study by USGS scientists and their state, federal and tribal partners. Read more ![]() USGS and Wildlife Research – Looking ForwardUSGS wishes The Wildlife Society happy 75th Birthday and looks forward to attending their annual conference. Stop by our booth! ![]() USGS Storm Surge SensorsIn response to Hurricane Isaac, USGS has deployed several hundred storm surge sensors to collect information about the effects of Isaac on the Gulf Coast. ![]() A History of Rubble and Rumblings: Earthquakes in the Eastern U.S.Join us on September 5th in Reston, VA for a free public lecture on the 2011 Virginia earthquake!
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