Latest Earthquakes
Check out our Beta version - it may look the same, but it uses modern technologies that will allow us to add more features in the coming months.
Advanced National Seismic System
Latest earthquakes map and list (past 24 hours, M2.5+). Tap/click on "gear icon" for options and settings.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Seriously, check here first.
Significant Earthquakes, Past 30 Days
Significant Earthquakes Archive
The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program is part of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), established by Congress in 1977, and the USGS Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) was established by Congress as a NEHRP facility. The USGS and its partners monitor and report earthquakes, assess earthquake impacts and hazards, and perform research into the causes and effects of earthquakes.
Highlights
Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake in Puerto Rico
Check here for up-to-date information on the USGS response to the recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico.
- Eventpage with earthquake details
- USGS News Story - updated daily
- Escenarios de terremotos en Puerto Rico
- Earthquake Scenarios for Puerto Rico
- USGS News Story - As Aftershocks Continue in Puerto Rico, USGS Supports Quake Recovery
Extending Rupture History in Grand Tetons National Park
"19 November 2019–Hand-dug trenches around Leigh Lake in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming reveal evidence for a previously unknown surface-faulting earthquake in along the Teton Fault—one occurring about 10,000 years ago." A Seismological Society of America news release covers recent research published by USGS scientists and cooperators.
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Earthquakes
Information about real-time earthquakes, online catalog search of archives, seismicity maps and statistics.
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Hazards
US faults, information about seismic hazards in various areas, tools for seismic design values.
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Data & Products
Monitoring, station, and other various seismic data available for download. Data products to view and download.
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Learn
The science of earthquakes, FAQ, glossary, links to earthquake topics, Earthquakes for kids.
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Monitoring
Global, national and regional networks recording earthquakes and crustal movements, maps, station information, real-time seismic waveforms.
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Research
Research projects in the Earthquake Hazards Program, external research support, science center activities, software.