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

Hazard maps use a combination of satellite images and field testing ... “A debris flow is like a flood on steroids,” said Jason Kean, a research hydrologist with the United States Geological Survey.

The 64th meeting of the Central Geological Programming Board CGPB was convened at the State Convention Centre Lokseva Bhavan Bhubaneswar on Sunday ...

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 3.8-magnitude earthquake southeast of York Harbor, Maine, could be felt in at ...

Oregon scientists are hoping to help the coastal communities survive a major inundation in various ways. One of those is ...

January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia subduction zone. Centuries later, the ...

The Indiana Geological and Water Survey at Indiana University has been publishing critical research that addresses landslide risks across the Hoosier ...

Last night’s strong and shallow 5.3 quake was felt by more than 23,000 people: mostly across the lower North Island. A ...

This story was originally published in the 2024 edition of Discovery magazine, the College of Science's publication. This edition of Discovery celebrated the 20th anniversary of the College of Science ...

On Tuesday, January 28, the city of Malibu announced on its Facebook page that Malibu City Hall is now open by appointment ...

As wildfires burn the landscape, they prime slopes for debris flows: powerful torrents of rock, mud and water that sweep downhill with deadly momentum.

Some callers to the York, Maine Police Department questioned whether an explosion had rocked the coastal town, said Sergeant Brian McNiece. ”Th ...