Have you ever wanted to study the Moon’s surface in exacting detail? Now’s your chance. The USGS (with help from NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute) has released the first complete geologic map of ...

It just got way, way easier to search and browse the US Geological Survey’s collection of historical topographic maps, thanks to a new online map viewer. These maps—more than 178,000 of them—date back ...

Damaging earthquakes could strike nearly 75 percent of the U.S, new research from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) found. Scientists using the USGS National Seismic Hazard Model,created a color-coded ...

The U.S. Geological Survey released a new seismic hazard map which puts areas of the East Bay and San Jose at a higher risk for damage, CBS station KPIX reports. Tall buildings in areas of the East ...

The potential for catastrophic earthquakes to rock nearly every corner of the United States is becoming a growing threat, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. By analyzing the newest seismic ...