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	New Earthquake Map/List/Search Interface 2013-05-10 20:17:32	Try out our new mobile-friendly earthquake interface for real-time and historical earthquakes. Click on List, Map or Options in the upper right to explore!
	External Research Annual Competition is Now Open 2013-04-18 14:40:21	Applications are invited for research under the 2014 National Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP). The purpose of EHP is to provide products for earthquake loss reduction to the public and private sectors by carrying out research earthquake occurrence and effects.
	Earthquake Catastrophes and Fatalities Projected to Rise in Populous 21st Century - USGS News Release 2013-02-22 17:11:47	"Predicted population increases in this century can be expected to translate into more people dying from earthquakes. There will be more individual earthquakes with very large death tolls as well as more people dying during earthquakes than ever before, according to a newly published study led by U.S. Geological Survey engineering geologist Thomas L. Holzer."
	Community exposure to tsunami hazards in California 2013-02-22 17:01:07	A new USGS Scientific Investigations Report. Evidence of past events and modeling of potential events suggest that tsunamis are significant threats to low-lying communities on the California coast. To reduce potential impacts of future tsunamis, officials need to understand how communities are vulnerable to tsunamis and where targeted outreach, preparedness, and mitigation efforts may be warranted.
	A Practical Guide to Pacific Northwest Earthquakes 2013-01-23 15:47:17	Online 90-minute course on the basics of Pacific NW earthquakes and USGS products for managing earthquakes.
	The Christchurch Earthquakes Workshop 2013-01-02 17:54:03	Response and Recovery Lessons from the 2010-2011 Earthquake Sequence in Canterbury, New Zealand. 1-5 pm on February 12, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Seattle, Washington. The public is welcome and invited.
	Will the world end on December 21, 2012? 2012-12-20 15:38:13	Based on interpretations of the ancient Mayan calendar, some people are predicting the world will end on December 21, 2012. What does the USGS think?
	Beta Mobile Real-time Earthquakes 2012-11-28 21:40:03	Try out our new mobile version of the Real-time Earthquakes Map & List under development now, and provide feedback.
	The Great Central US ShakeOut 2012-11-20 22:06:40	You are invited to join millions of people who will Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10:15am on February 7, 2013 in the 2013 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut!
	New Evidence Shows Power of East Coast Earthquakes 2012-11-06 17:22:39	Earthquake shaking in the eastern United States can travel much farther and cause damage over larger areas than previously thought.
	M5.6 Oklahoma Aftershock Animation 2012-11-05 21:08:26	A regionally large magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in Oklahoma on November 6, 2011. This earthquake animation map shows several foreshocks and 133 aftershocks greater than magnitude 1 recorded through July 31, 2012.
	USGS and Google Partner on Emergency Alerts 2012-11-03 15:09:09	Emergency notifications for earthquakes, severe weather and other public safety matters are now available through Google Public Alerts.
	Dynamic Stress Triggering in 2004 Sumatra Earthquake 2012-09-24 14:52:56	Over a 300-km-long largely transform section of the backarc, M≥4.5 earthquakes stopped for five years, and over a 750-km-long backarc section, the rate of transform events dropped by two-thirds, while the rate of rift events increased eightfold.
	August 2012 Brawley, California Earthquake Swarm 2012-08-28 14:27:43	An M5.5 earthquake occurred at 1:57PM PDT on August 26th, 2012, and was preceded by nearly 200 events ranging M1.4-5.3.
	Anniversary of Magnitude 5.8 Central Virginia Earthquake 2012-08-22 14:46:35	August 23, 2012 marks the one year anniversary of theM5.8 earthquake that was centered in Louisa County, Virginia. To commemorate the event, Virginia, Maryland, and DC officials are working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the National Park Service (NPS) to hold a press conference at the Washington Monument.
	Earthquake Early Warning 2012-08-15 14:35:30	An Earthquake Early Warning System for the west coast of the United States is being developed by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with scientists at academic institutions including: California Institute of Technology, University of California at Berkeley, and University of Washington.
	Slab1.0 Interactive Map 2012-08-09 21:46:22	The Slab1.0 three-dimensional subduction zone geometry model is now available via an interactive map and query. Search for modeled slab depth, strike and dip at a given location in the majority of global subduction zones.
	The Great ShakeOut 2012-08-01 16:41:28	You are invited to join millions of people who will Drop, Cover, and Hold On! in the 2012 Great ShakeOut happening all over the US and in several other countries around the world.
	Hazard Curve Application 2012-07-16 22:43:27	Interested in probabilistic hazard curve data for the conterminous US? Try out the new hazard web application that lets you view hazard curves and dynamically generate uniform hazard response spectra (UHRS). The application also provides instructions for programmatic access to the 2008 National Seismic Hazard Mapping Program data.
	Bringing Earthquake Science into Your Home 2012-05-11 16:22:28	NetQuakes strong-motion instruments enable seismologists to collect extensive data in urban areas where installing traditional seismographs is not practical. (Instrument is blue to the right of the upended chairs.)
	Seismic Monitoring of VA Hospitals 2012-05-10 14:58:27	The U.S. Geological Survey and the Department of Veterans Affairs have equipped over 70 VA medical centers across the country with seismic monitoring systems that monitor in real time what happens to buildings during and after earthquakes.
	Seismic Hazards of Guam & the Northern Marianas Islands 2012-05-10 14:35:16	Results of a probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
	The USGS Brings an Earthquake Early Warning System to California 2012-04-17 18:56:52	USGS is working with academic and private partners to develop an early warning system in California that would provide critical seconds of extra time before the shaking starts.
	New Enhanced Earthquake Maps 2012-04-16 17:28:59	Interactive map and list of latest earthquakes. See USGS News Release.
	The March 11 Tohoku Earthquake, One Year Later. What Have We Learned? 2012-03-20 13:46:10	Since Japan’s March 11, 2011, Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami, scientists at the USGS have learned much to help better prepare for a large earthquake in the United States.
	Fracking & Induced Seismicity 2012-03-20 13:44:35	FAQs for induced seismicity. Hydraulic fracturing is the process of injecting wells with water, sand, and chemicals at very high pressure. See video on this topic.
	Introducing TED - USGS Tweet Earthquake Dispatch 2012-03-20 13:31:11	The USGS is now offering earthquake Tweets via Twitter at @USGSted and @USGSBigQuakes.
	USGS Offers $7 Million in Earthquake Research Grants 2012-03-16 17:13:46
	12/01/11 - San Andreas Fault Mysteries Begin to Unravel 2011-12-05 22:08:05
	11/07/2011 - Spate of Large Earthquakes Not Related 2011-11-07 22:28:35
	2011 Seismo-volcanic Swarm on Hierro, Canary Islands 2011-10-18 15:25:51
	8/23/11 - Magnitude-5.8 Earthquake Strikes National Capital Area 2011-08-25 21:02:20
	05/09/2011-Distant Earthquakes Can Trigger Deep Slow Fault Slip 2011-05-10 20:36:32
	04/28/11 - Preparing for the Great ShakeOut Drill: Handbook Offers Vital Earthquake History and Preparedness Information to Central U.S. Residents 2011-04-28 15:41:11
	04/15/2011 - Closing Thoughts: New Madrid Earthquake Bicentennial Remains Central Topic at Memphis Conference 2011-04-18 19:33:17
	03/28/2011-No Evidence for Large Triggered Earthquakes Across the Globe 2011-03-28 14:36:06
	USGS Updates Magnitude of Japan's 2011 Tohoku Earthquake to 9.0 2011-03-14 22:31:41
	02/18/2011-Nearly 60 Small to Moderate Earthquakes Strike Arkansas and Are Widely Felt 2011-02-18 23:42:07
	01/11/11 - Haiti Dominates Earthquake Fatalities in 2010 2011-01-18 17:50:15
	11/23/2010 - Join the Great Central US ShakeOut 2010-11-23 18:45:55
	10/29/2010-Haiti Quake Risk May Still be High 2010-10-29 21:46:59
	10/17/2010-Haiti earthquake shaking amplified by local landforms 2010-10-22 15:06:21
	10/10/2010-Unraveling Complexity of Haiti Quake Reveals Hidden Faults and Future Hazards 2010-10-22 15:05:31
	09/29/2010 - Global Earthquake Alerts to Include Economic Loss and Casualty Information 2010-09-29 15:59:40
	05/12/2010 - Congressional Briefing - Citizen Science and Earthquakes: Reducing the Risk Through the Power of People 2010-05-12 19:37:56
	04/27/2010 - USGS to Award 4 Million in Earthquake Research Grants 2010-04-27 15:13:05
	04/14/2010 - Is Recent Earthquake Activity Unusual? Scientists Say No. 2010-04-14 19:08:27
	02/04/2010 - Errant email reporting a magnitude 8.0 earthquake near the Dominican Republic 2010-04-05 18:29:37
	3/27/10 - Probable Mining Event in West Virginia 2010-03-30 23:20:58
	03/24/10 - USGS Offers $7 Million in Earthquake Research Grants 2010-03-24 18:22:19
	03/03/10 - USGS Scientists, Research Help Haiti Reconstruction 2010-03-05 18:22:34
	2/23/10 - USGS Updates Assessment of Earthquake Hazard and Safety in Haiti and the Caribbean 2010-02-23 19:47:15
	Yellowstone Swarm Updates from Univ of Utah and YVO 2010-01-22 18:45:33
	01/21/10 - USGS Issues Assessment of Aftershock Hazards in Haiti 2010-01-22 01:14:41
	01/08/10 - Earthquakes Cause over 1700 Deaths in 2009 2010-01-14 19:57:09
	Share your Loma Prieta Earthquake Stories 2009-10-06 18:06:27
	09/24/09 - USGS News Release:Recovery Act Funds Will Upgrade Earthquake Monitoring 2009-09-24 20:39:05
	09/11/09 - The Great California ShakeOut on October 15 2009-09-11 19:25:57
	08/13/09 - Project Twitter Earthquake Detector (TED) 2009-08-13 18:49:32
	08/13/09 - New NEHRP Publication: Forecasting What's Coming Up from Down Below (PDF) 2009-08-13 18:09:16
	08/13/09 - New Fact Sheet: Earthquake Hazard in the New Madrid Seismic Zone Remains a Concern 2009-08-13 18:06:52
	06/12/09 - Recovery Act Funding for Seismic Network Improvements 2009-06-22 17:35:41
	04/10/09 - Secretary of the Interior Announces USGS Recovery Act Investments 2009-04-10 18:48:20
	03/23/09 - USGS Offers $7 Million in Earthquake Research Grants 2009-03-23 16:36:33
	3/3/2009 - Interactive Deaggregation for Seismic Hazards Online Application 2008 Update Released 2009-03-03 23:39:49
	11/13/2008 10am - Great Southern California Shakeout Earthquake Exercise 2008-11-12 20:04:47
	11/14/2008: The LA Earthquake Get Ready Rally 2008-11-12 19:59:30
	11/13/08 - Great Southern California Shakeout Earthquake Exercise 2008-11-05 23:14:10
	10/14/08 - Hayward Fault Scenario Earthquake Animations 2008-10-17 21:16:31
	10/15/08 - Parkfield Earthquake Shake Table Exhibit 2008-10-15 20:03:35
	09/02/08 - Earthquake Swarm Offshore British Columbia, Canada 2008-09-02 17:39:41
	07/30/08 - Southern Californians Urged to Join Largest Earthquake Drill in U.S. History 2008-07-31 15:59:15
	05/22/08 - Can We Predict Earthquakes? PodCast 2008-05-22 17:13:33
	05/22/08 - Disaster Earthquake Scenario Unveiled for Southern California 2008-05-22 14:47:19
	05/20/08 - West Reno, NV Earthquake Sequence 2008-05-20 15:16:10
	05/19/08 - Tracing the Hayward Fault: Online and On the Ground 2008-05-19 16:45:40
	05/14/08 - Earthquake Prediction Hoax in Philippines 2008-05-14 17:45:23
	04/21/08 - USGS News Release: Earthquake Hazard Maps Show How the Nation Shakes with Quakes 2008-04-21 19:24:37
	04/18/08 - Offshore Oregon Sequence: March-April 2008 2008-04-18 15:56:05
	04/14/08 - Forecasting California Earthquakes: What Can We Expect in the Next 30 Years? 2008-04-14 17:04:44
	02/13/08 - Earthquake Swarm in Baja/California Border Region 2008-02-13 08:41:03
	02/06/08 - 2008 National Earthquake Conference: Understanding Earthquakes: From Research to Resilience 2008-02-06 06:35:19
	01/03/08 - Earthquakes claim 709 lives in 2007 2008-01-10 03:44:02
	10/30/07 - Aseismic Slip, Non-Volcanic Tremor, and Earthquakes Workshop Feb. 25-28, 2008 2007-10-30 07:05:57
	10/19/07 - USGS Honors Dr. Walter J. Arabasz of the University of Utah with John Wesley Powell Award 2007-10-19 03:00:21
	08/28/07 - Track and explore real-time earthquakes and volcanic activity on Google Maps 2007-08-28 08:29:31
	08/06/07 - Utah Seismic Event 2007-08-06 08:48:40
	05/30/07 - USGS Unveils How Earthquakes Pose Risks to Afghanistan 2007-05-30 07:22:29
	05/25/07 - USGS and Government of Afghanistan to Unveil Earthquake Hazards Assessment of Afghanistan 2007-05-25 07:20:20
	05/09/07 - Did You Feel the Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake in Montana? 2007-05-09 08:04:23
	05/07/07 - Imagining the Unthinkable - In Detail 2007-05-09 08:03:09
	03/08/07 - USGS to Offer $7 Million in Earthquake Research Grants: Online-Only Applications Due May 16, 2007 2007-03-09 10:35:20
	New ShakeMaps for the 1868 Hayward Earthquake 2007-02-08 05:30:13
	USGS Announces Spanish and Asian-Language Versions of Popular Earthquake Preparedness Handbook 2007-01-31 06:07:05
	10/17/06 - 17th Anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake 2006-10-16 04:51:19
	09/12/06 - USGS News Release: Did You Feel Yesterday's Earthquake? 2006-09-12 03:16:53
	05/15/06 - Pacific Tsunami Warning System Communications Test on May 16-17 2006-05-15 06:39:37
	04/28/06 - The Hayward Fault Exposed 2006-04-28 05:38:59
	04/20/06 - Kite Aerial Photography: Re-photographing George Lawrence's "San Francisco in Ruins" 2006-04-20 05:18:18
	04/19/06 - San Francisco Bay Region Geology and Geologic Hazards 2006-04-19 04:34:17
	04/06/06 - A Virtual Tour of the 1906 Earthquake using Google Earth 2006-04-06 04:22:49
	04/04/06 - USGS News Release: Scientists Recreate Ground Shaking from the 1906 Earthquake... 2006-04-05 05:30:23
	04/04/06 - Google Earth KMZ Files available for U.S. Faults 2006-04-04 05:33:08
	03/28/06 - 1906 Ground Motion Simulations 2006-03-28 06:06:35
	03/09/06 - Virtual tour of the Hayward fault, San Francisco region 2006-03-10 09:12:58
	03/02/06 - Applications are invited for research projects under the National Earthquake Reduction Program (NEHRP) 2006-03-02 06:59:52
	02/24/06 - New Geologic Maps Highlight Bay Area Earthquake Hazards 2006-02-24 04:51:47
	02/23/06 - 1906 Earthquake Centennial - USGS Products and Activities 2006-02-23 05:28:39
	02/02/06 - New USGS Website and Earthquake Notification Service Simplify Ways to Get Information You Need 2006-02-03 02:03:16
	02/02/06 - Teaching Earthquake Science Made Easy: USGS Partnership Puts Curriculum into the Classroom 2006-02-02 11:33:15
	02/01/06 - Mr. Earthquake Hangs His USGS Hat; Retires After 51 Years 2006-02-02 11:32:02
	01/19/06 - National Earthquake Center Goes 24/7 2006-01-23 02:06:21
	10/15/05 - 3D Geologic and Seismic Velocity Model of the San Francisco Bay Region 2005-10-17 02:57:17
	9/14/05 - Earthquake Scenarios: Cascadia S.Z. M 9.0 and Seattle Fault M 6.7 2005-09-14 04:20:45
	09/10/05 - New USGS Earthquake Preparedness Handbook 2005-09-10 11:08:17
	09/02/05 - Brawley Seismic Zone Swarm, Southern California - Aug 31-Sep 2, 2005 2005-09-01 08:33:14
	05/26/05 - USGS News Release:Major Losses of Up to $250 Billion Projected for Earthquakes on Puente Hills Fault Under Los Angeles 2005-05-26 03:47:06
	05/18/05 - USGS News Release:New Map of Daily Probability of Earthquake Shaking in California 2005-05-18 06:33:40
	05/10/05 - New USGS Publication: Assessing the Seismic Hazards of Afghanistan (FS-2005-3038) 2005-05-10 07:26:00
	05/10/05 - New USGS Publication: PAGER-Rapid Assessment and Notification of an Earthquake's Impact (FS-2005-3026) 2005-05-10 07:25:17
	04/20/05 - New USGS Publication: Modified Mercalli Intensity Maps for the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Plotted in ShakeMap Format (OFR-2005-1135) 2005-04-20 07:44:36
	02/01/05 - Andaman Sea Earthquake Swarm 2005-02-01 09:03:40
	01/28/05 - New Feature on Website: Recent Earthquakes Animations 2005-01-28 03:54:52
	12/09/2004 - Deep tremors under San Andreas Fault could portend earthquakes 2004-12-15 04:36:27
	11/15/04 - New Map Available: Earthquakes and Faults in the San Francisco Bay Area (1970-2003) 2004-11-15 09:09:01
	11/05/04 - New Online: Info about Earthquake Swarms at Yellowstone 2004-11-05 03:15:45
	10/18/04 - National Geographic "Forces of Nature" IMAX Movie and Website 2004-10-18 09:39:26
	Test: new news 2004-10-02 12:24:42
	10/02/04 - Mount St. Helens Volcanic Advisory - Alert Level 2 2004-09-26 10:33:02
	09/22/04 - Earth Science Week Oct. 10-16: Living on a Restless Earth 2004-09-22 06:05:47
	09/18/04 - The Adobe Hills, CA Earthquake Swarm 2004-09-21 04:07:34
	07/26/04 - Silent Earthquake Under Western Washington - Update 2004-07-26 05:55:05
	07/01/04 - Earthquake Activity Near Lakeview, OR 2004-07-01 07:25:23
	06/08/04 - USGS Releases Quaternary Fault Database for the Nation 2004-06-08 02:32:20
	05/13/04 - Silent Earthquake Under Western Washington 2004-05-13 02:34:21
	05/03/04 - Keilis-Borok California Earthquake Prediction 2004-05-03 02:35:42
	Earthquakes, "Mega Quakes", and the Movies 2004-04-30 02:38:35
	04/02/04 - "Earthquakes in the Central United States, 1699-2002" - new map released 2004-04-02 02:41:56
	03/23/04 - FY2005 NEHRP RFP Announcement - Proposals Due May 6, 2004 2004-03-23 08:55:23
	03/23/04 - 40th Anniversary of the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake March 27, 2004 2004-03-23 02:00:59

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