Imagine a wall of water taller than the Empire State Building crashing through a quiet fjord in the dead of night. No warning ...

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday local time, sending tsunami waves coursing ...

A major magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck early Wednesday in far eastern Russia. Tsunami alerts have been issued in parts of ...

The sixth most powerful earthquake on record triggered widespread evacuation orders across multiple countries including the ...

The United States is planning to restrict scrap copper exports from 2027, requiring that at least 25% of so-called ...

Warnings, advisories and watches were issued in Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon and Washington after a magnitude 8.8 ...

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.7 that occurred in Eastern Russia has prompted a tsunami watch for coastal ...

Specifically, for the study, tap water from 716 locations (269 private wells; 447 public supply) across the United States was collected during 2016–2021, including three locations where temporal ...

The United States Geographical Survey, (USGS) was formed in 1879 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia with regional offices throughout the U.S.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) was founded on March 3rd, 1879, through an Act of Congress. At the time, the small staff was tasked with mapping public lands and hunting for minerals.