NEVADA (KGO) -- Many residents in Northern California got an alert Thursday morning from the MyShake App notifying them a 5.9 earthquake struck in western Nevada. However, the USGS has confirmed it ...

NEVADA (KRNV) — Residents in northern Nevada were left puzzled this morning after receiving an alert from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) about a magnitude 5.9 earthquake that never happened. The ...

A shake alert went out over the U.S. Geological Survey's early warning system on Dec. 4, warning that a 5.9 earthquake near Carson City in western Nevada could produce heavy shaking in the region. But ...

Alaska is the most earthquake-prone region in the U.S. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Alaska early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 8:11 a.m. local ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) issued a new orange "watch" alert for Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Sunday, warning that the lava flows were increasing in duration and that "another fountaining ...

The upcoming activity would mark the 37th episodic eruption since December 2024. Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the most active in the world, is about to erupt again, according to the United States ...

In what the agency hopes will spur a major leap in American geoscience, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a new mapping tool that allows anyone to peer into the earth beneath their feet. Dubbed ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has finalized its List of Critical Minerals for 2025, updating its 2022 list. The list of 60 minerals features 10 new minerals, including copper for the first time.

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The Cooperative National Geologic Map offers a complete and detailed look at the bedrock and fault systems of the continental United States. The first geological map of the United States was published ...