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USGS reports 6.6 magnitude quake Southwest of Samoa’s capital, no tsunami warning issued
A strong earthquake hit near Samoa. The US Geological Survey reported the event. It measured 6.6 in magnitude. The location ...
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Tsunami alert after powerful quakes strike off coast of Russia - USGS
A series of powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia's far east today, triggering a tsunami alert, the US ...
Magnitude 6.6 quake hits off Samoa coast: USGS
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Friday off the southwestern coast of Pacific nation Samoa, the United States Geological ...
Major US city under volcano advisory rattled by earthquakes
A major US city, home to nearly 300,000 people, has experienced shaking from two earthquakes that struck just hours apart on ...
3.0 magnitude quake shares Riverside County, USGS says
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck in Riverside County on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The quake hit at 12:18 p.m.
6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Samoa: Tremor's epicentre deep below Pacific; no tsunami threat, says USGS
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday near the southwestern shores of Samoa in the Pacific, according to the United ...
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Hundreds of earthquakes swarm Mt. Rainier but eruption not imminent, seismologists say
A total of 895 earthquakes have shaken the ground beneath Washington’s highest mountain since the beginning of July.
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James Reilly to Take the Helm at USGS - Eos
The U.S. Senate has confirmed a former astronaut and petroleum geologist as the next director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Senate approved James F. Reilly by a voice vote on Monday to ...
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New USGS Director: Partnerships Are Our Superpower - Eos
On 15 August, David Applegate was sworn in as director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Applegate, who had been exercising the delegated authority of the director since January 2021, ...