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Significant Earthquakes
M 4.0, 6km WSW of Hollis Center, Maine Tuesday, October 16, 2012 23:12:22 UTC 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 WaterWatch - Current Streamflow Conditions Landsat (EarthNow!) USGS Calendar
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Science Features
Florence Bascom, Pioneer Geologist In honor of Earth Science Week the USGS is taking a look back into history at the scientists who laid the foundation for the innovative earth science research taking place today. Read more John Wesley Powell: Explorer, Geologist, Geographer In honor of Earth Science Week the USGS is taking a look back into history at the scientists who laid the foundation for the innovative earth science research taking place today. Read more 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 ![]() 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!
News Releases
Secretary Announces Climate Science Funding Media Advisory: Volcano Notification Service Available USGS Releases First Assessment of Shale Gas Resources in the Utica Shale: 38 trillion cubic feet Latest Publications
Local-area-enhanced, 2.5-meter resolution natural-color and color-infrared satellite-image mosaics of the Khanneshin mineral district in Afghanistan Local-area-enhanced, 2.5-meter resolution natural-color and color-infrared satellite-image mosaics of the Balkhab mineral district in Afghanistan High-resolution digital elevation dataset for Crater Lake National Park and vicinity, Oregon, based on LiDAR survey of August-September 2010 and bathymetric survey of July 2000 CoreCast
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