Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment in 1879. Congress created the USGS to “classify the public lands and examine ...

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected an increase in shallow seismicity and localized ground deformation beneath the ...

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is part of the U.S. Geological Survey, the science agency of the U.S. Department of Interior. Our job is to obtain and share science-based information about the ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the most active in the world, is erupting again, prompting a volcano watch alert in surrounding areas, according to officials. The eruption is occurring within a ...

This chapter summarizes the principal conclusions and recommendations developed elsewhere in this report. Major conclusions are printed in italics and recommendations in bold. Basic research in the ...

Federal scientists are pushing back against viral claims that “mega eruptions” could strike within days, even as they quietly prepare for the possibility that any restless volcano can change behavior ...

The potential for catastrophic earthquakes to rock nearly every corner of the United States is becoming a growing threat, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. By analyzing the newest seismic ...

Bernard Hubbard didn’t set out to map minerals. As a geology PhD student at UB, he used satellite and airborne instruments to study volcanoes from above. Later, as a research geologist with the United ...

Shallow earthquakes and ground deformation at Kilauea’s summit highlight hazards near Halemaʻumaʻu - Features | Hawaii ...