N​early 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake, according to a recently updated USGS map.

Seismologists have counted nine earthquakes in the Washington Cascades, in addition to the 3.5-magnitude event that happened near North Bend on Monday.

The National Hydrography Dataset Plus High Resolution map of waterways, created by the US Geological Survey, is the highest-resolution survey of its kind. With nearly 25 million rivers, streams, pipe ...

A nearly 7.0 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Monday with no reports of damage to the two nuclear power plants in the area ...

The preliminary measurement from the USGS was a 3.7 magnitude quake before it was slightly downgraded later Friday morning. The quake had a depth of about five miles, the data indicated.

It was felt throughout the Bay Area, as far south as San Jose, according to the USGS shake map. The epicenter was located about 3 miles northwest of the San Francisco Zoo, placing it just off the ...

If you’re an iPhone user, you’ll have to download the app yourself. Fortunately, it’s just as easy to find as it is on Android, and you simply need to search for the app in the App Store. It’s worth ...

Google Maps is likely your go-to app for getting from point A to point B, but it's more than a navigation tool. Whether you're finding places, checking public transit schedules, or exploring new ...

comprehensive geological map of the Grand Canyon and its surrounding area. Ryan Crow, Ph.D. is a research geologist at the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) Geology, Minerals, Energy and ...

VALLEY, 38 DEGREES IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. I WANT TO TAKE YOU OVER TO LAKE COUNTY, THOUGH, JUST AFTER 630 THIS EVENING, AN EARTHQUAKE WAS RECORDED JUST TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE COMMUNITY OF COBB ...

Jan 1 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 struck Cobb in northern California on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 1.1 Km (0.68 mile ...

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. -- A 4.7 preliminary magnitude earthquake that struck southwest of Clearlake Wednesday evening rattled the North Bay, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and social media ...