US Geological Survey: News
03 Apr 2024
Taiwan1 dead as 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan
At least one person was killed and dozens injured in a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan on Wednesday morning, the Taipei Times reported.
22 Oct 2023
Health & WellnessRising salinity in American groundwater risk to infrastructure, health
US Geological Survey (USGS) scientists have identified an alarming increase in sodium and chloride ions in wells throughout the country, suggesting that America's groundwater is becoming increasingly salty.
16 Jul 2023
United States of AmericaUS: 7.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Alaska, tsunami warning issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 has struck the Alaska Peninsula region, 106km south of Alaska's Sand Point City, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
19 Mar 2023
EcuadorPowerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Ecuador, northern Peru; 15 killed
At least 15 people were killed after a strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, reported AP.
07 Feb 2023
EarthquakeWhy earthquakes in Turkey and Syria were so devastating
The string of earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday and continued till Tuesday has claimed the lives of more than 5,000 people so far.
06 Feb 2023
TurkeyTurkey: 2 more earthquakes of magnitudes 7.6, 6 hit country
Two more earthquakes of magnitudes 7.6 and 6.0 on the Richter scale rocked Turkey on Monday, merely hours after a powerful 7.8-magnitude quake struck the country, said reports.
06 Feb 2023
TurkeyPowerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Turkey, Syria; buildings collapse, 1300 dead
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale struck southeastern Turkey on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
30 Jul 2022
VirginiaUS: 16 killed as torrential rains flood eastern Kentucky
The number of deaths in the United States' (US) eastern Kentucky state increased to at least 16 as "epic" torrential rains ripped down homes, wiped out highways, and drove rivers over their banks, state officials said, warning that more deaths were likely.
27 Jul 2022
PhilippinesPhilippines: 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Luzon island for 30 seconds
A violent 7.1-magnitude earthquake slammed the Philippine islands of Luzon on Wednesday, devastating a hospital and residences in a northern region and sending significant vibrations through the capital, Manila, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
30 Oct 2020
TsunamiPowerful 7-magnitude quake in Aegan Sea jolts Turkey and Greece
A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea, sending tremors across western Turkey as well as Greece on Friday.
25 Mar 2020
Tsunami7.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Russia, tsunami alert sounded, then canceled
On Wednesday afternoon (local time), Russia's far east region was jolted by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, but no casualties were reported at the time of the press.
14 Jul 2019
TsunamiPowerful earthquake with 7.3-magnitude jolts Eastern Indonesia: Details here
A powerful earthquake with a 7.3 magnitude on Sunday hit off eastern Indonesia's remote Maluku Islands, said the United States Geological Survey (USGS). However, no tsunami warning has been issued.
29 Dec 2018
Tsunami6.9 magnitude quake shakes southern Philippines, tsunami threat possible
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao today, said US Geological Survey (USGS), adding that a tsunami threat was possible for parts of the Philippines and neighboring Indonesia.
05 Dec 2018
TsunamiNew Caledonians ordered to shelters in tsunami alert after quake
A shallow and powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off New Caledonia today prompting a tsunami alert and evacuations on the Pacific island.
26 Nov 2018
IranEarthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits Western Iran, over 500 hurt
An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck western Iran near its border with Iraq yesterday night, injuring over 500 people and sending fearful residents running into the streets, said authorities.
28 Sep 2018
IndonesiaEarthquake jolts Central Sulawesi in Indonesia, no casualties reported
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake jolted the Indonesian island of Sulawesi today, but no damage or casualties were immediately reported.
30 Aug 2018
EarthquakeNow, machine learning can predict aftershocks that follow earthquakes
In a significant advancement in earthquake prediction, scientists have found a way to calculate the pattern of aftershocks that follow an earthquake.
28 Aug 2018
TsunamiStrong 6.2-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia, no tsunami warning issued
A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia today, US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage.
24 Aug 2018
Brazil7.1 magnitude earthquake hits border of Peru, Brazil, says USGS
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Peru's border with Brazil today, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
19 Aug 2018
TsunamiStrong 8.2 magnitude earthquake hits Fiji, no tsunami triggered
On Sunday, just after midnight GMT, a strong 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Fiji, said the US Geological Survey.
09 May 2018
Pakistan NewsTremors jolt Delhi, J&K, Pakistan after earthquake in Afghanistan
Tremors were felt across North India this afternoon including in Delhi-NCR and Jammu and Kashmir.
09 Apr 2018
JapanEarthquake measuring 5.6-magnitude hits Western Japan, five injured
A 5.6-magnitude quake hit western Japan early Monday, injuring five people and damaging buildings and roads, as officials warned stronger tremors could come in the days ahead.
17 Feb 2018
MexicoPowerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico capital, Oaxaca state
A massive earthquake of a magnitude of 7.2 hit south and central Mexico with the epicenter in the country's Oaxaca state.
23 Jan 2018
TsunamiTsunami alert issued temporarily after 7.9 quake hits Alaska
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the Gulf of Alaska in the US, triggering a temporary tsunami alert.
10 Jan 2018
TsunamiMassive 7.6 quake jolts Honduras, Mexico, tsunami warning issued
A massive quake of magnitude 7.6 struck Honduras and northern Central America yesterday.
13 Nov 2017
IranPowerful earthquake strikes Iran-Iraq border, 130 die in Iran
The middle east was rocked by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake which originated in the Iraqi city of Halabja near the Iran-Iraq border.
21 Sep 2017
MexicoDeath toll from magnitude-7.1 earthquake in Mexico rises to 230
The death toll from the magnitude-7.1 earthquake which struck southern Mexico on Tuesday has risen to 230.
20 Sep 2017
MexicoMexico: Powerful earthquake topples buildings, leaves at least 130 dead
A powerful earthquake has struck central Mexico; earlier this month an 8.1-magnitude earthquake had left the southern part of the country in shambles.
09 Sep 2017
MexicoDeath toll from magnitude-8.1 earthquake in Mexico rises to 61
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck off Mexico's southern coast on Thursday has risen to 61.
03 Sep 2017
South KoreaNorth Korea conducts sixth nuclear weapons test, most powerful yet
North Korea claims it has successfully tested a missile-ready hydrogen bomb which is several times more powerful than an atomic bomb.
23 Jun 2017
CaliforniaThe earthquake alarm that buzzed 92 years late
According to the proverb, to err was only human but with time things change and the erring part gets extended to machines too.