Dec 4 (Reuters) - The United States Geological Survey said on Thursday its automatic earthquake detection system had erroneously sent out a report earlier in the day that a 5.9 magnitude temblor had struck in Nevada, saying it was likely the first time the ...

The Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island shot lava fountains as high as 1,400 feet into the air, the USGS reported.

Kilauea, in the Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii, is one of the world's most active volcanoes.

Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NXDR) is one of the best NYSE stocks under $5 to buy. On December 19, Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NXDR) incorporated real-time earthquake information from the US Geological Survey (USGS) into its Nextdoor Alerts feature.

A U.S. Geological Survey analyst at a premier science lab told investigators that tight deadline pressures and short staffing drove the faking of several thousand test results, records obtained by E&E News show. A U.S. Geological Survey analyst at a ...

Nearly all of California has a more than 95% chance of a damaging earthquake in the next century, according to a new United States Geological Survey map. The new USGS National Seismic Hazard Model released Tuesday shows where damaging earthquakes are most ...

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 the Moon, providing a truly comprehensive look at ...

The 4.9-magnitude quake struck at 9:49pm local time near Susanville, California, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), prompting widespread ShakeAlert notifications urging residents to “drop,