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 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 Island residents may have felt shaking recently from large, deep earthquakes. Deep earthquakes like this have been ...

Spread the love“`html The Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii has captivated adventurers and geology enthusiasts alike, and recent updates have ignited even more excitement. According to new Kilauea volcano ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the most active in the world, is erupting again, prompting a volcano watch alert in surrounding ...

US Geological Survey scientists monitoring the Yellowstone supervolcano have documented continued seismic activity and ground deformation that warrant public awareness. Yellowstone sits atop one of ...

The committee hopes that if a major eruption were to occur in the United States in the year 2010, the USGS VHP would be prepared to respond in a manner more similar to Prologue 2 than to Prologue 1.

Volcano Watch” is a weekly column and volcano/earthquake activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano ...