KTVU

New USGS map shows what's underneath your feet, wherever you go

USGS released its most detailed national geologic map, offering layered views of geology beneath the Earth’s surface across the lower 48 states. The Cooperative National Geologic Map integrates data ...
NBC Los Angeles

This new USGS map shows where damaging earthquakes are most likely in the U.S.

Nearly all of California has a more than 95% chance of a damaging earthquake in the next century, a new United States Geological Survey map shows. The new USGS National Seismic Hazard Model released ...
WDRB

USGS Details Where Landslides Are Most Likely To Occur In The U.S. With New Map

The U.S. Geological Survey has released a new nationwide landslide susceptibility map that indicates nearly 44% of the U.S. could potentially experience landslide activity. The new assessment provides ...
SpaceNews

USGS and AASG Unveil A Geologic Time Scale and Color Scheme for Use in Creating Geologic Maps

Reston, VA – The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Association of American State Geologists (AASG) announced that they have developed an updated geologic time scale and color scheme for use in ...
Newsweek

Damaging Earthquakes Could Strike Nearly 75% of the US, USGS Map Shows

Damaging earthquakes could strike nearly 75 percent of the U.S, new research from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) found. Scientists using the USGS National Seismic Hazard Model,created a color-coded ...