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Episode 20 of the eruption at Kīlauea ended at 9:58 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, after 4.5 hours of sustained fountaining.
VIDEO COURTESY USGS A live view of the Kilauea eruption from the northwest rim of the caldera looking east. COURTESY USGS A view of the Kilauea eruption from the northwest rim of the crater. 2 /2 ...
Michigan has the highest percentage of water area among U.S. states, at 41.5%. Alaska has the largest total water area, while Michigan leads in Great Lakes water area. Michigan tops the nation when it ...
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a minor earthquake early Tuesday morning near the Arkansas-Missouri state line.
It wasn’t just the Metallica concert at Virginia Tech causing seismic waves this week, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Dillwyn.
A small earthquake rattled parts of west-central Virginia Tuesday afternoon. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a ...
From the column: "Cutting funding for the USGS ... does not align with true fiscal conservatism, prioritizing long-term ...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released an assessment on Wednesday detailing potential undiscovered oil and gas in two ...