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A New USGS Map Lets You See the Layers of Rock and Sediment Hidden Directly Beneath Your Feet

In late August, the U.S. Geological Survey quietly released a new tool that could reshape how Americans understand the ground ...
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New USGS map shows where ‘damaging' earthquakes are most likely to occur in the next century

Nearly all of California has a more than 95% chance of a damaging earthquake in the next century, according to a new United States Geological Survey map. The new USGS National Seismic Hazard Model ...
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How To Read the USGS Montana Earthquake Map and Not Go Crazy

The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Lincoln, Montana on Thursday was the area’s strongest in 60 years. The tremors from this quake stretched for hundreds of miles across the state, and residents as ...
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Updated USGS Earthquake Map Highlights Risk Across U.S.

Nearly 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake in the next 100 years, according to a recently updated map from the U.S. Geological Survey. The map is the first to include ...
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USGS releases first complete geologic map of the Moon

Have you ever wanted to study the Moon’s surface in exacting detail? Now’s your chance. The USGS (with help from NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute) has released the first complete geologic map of ...