USGS Geology efforts address major societal issues that involve geologic hazards and disasters, climate variability and change, energy and mineral resources, ecosystem and human health, and ground-water
availability. Our science strategy for geologic activities, Geology for a changing world 2010–2020—Implementing the U.S. Geological Survey science strategy, presents
six goals with accompanying strategic actions and products to further the
science directions of the USGS science strategy, “Facing Tomorrow’s
Challenges—U.S. Geological Survey Science in the Decade 2007–2017.”
The six goals are: 1. Characterize and interpret the geologic framework of the Earth through time; 2. Understand earth surface and climatic processes and anticipate their effects on ecosystem health and change; 3. Understand and quantify the availability of Earth's natural resources in a global context; 4. Increase the resilience of communities to geologic and environmental hazards; 5. Apply the most advanced technologies and best practices to effectively acquire, analyze, and communicate our data and knowledge; and 6. Develop a flexible and diverse workforce for the future. The goals emphasize the critical role of the USGS in providing long-term research, monitoring, and assessments for the Nation and the world and describe measures that must be undertaken to ensure geologic expertise and knowledge for the future.
Research and Monitoring
Hazards:
Earthquakes,
Volcanoes,
Landslides,
Geomagnetism,
Global Seismic Network
Landscapes and Coasts: Geologic Mapping,
Coastal Marine Geology
Natural Resources:
Minerals,
Energy
Other:Astrogeology, Data Preservation
In The News
Real-time Data
Earthquakes
Recent Earthquakes:
World |
USA
Earthquake Links:
Did You Feel It?
More Real-time Earthquake Sites
Landslides
Landslides Information
Advisories
Volcanoes
Recent Volcano Updates
Kasatochi Volcano Updates
Kilauea—Latest Update
More Hazards Information
Real-time hazards
Great Southern California ShakeOut
USGS Emergency Management
More USGS RSS / CAP feeds Includes more information about USGS RSS & CAP feeds and how to access them.
Products
Publications
USGS Publications Warehouse
Minerals
periodical
National Geologic Map Database Catalog
Data
Hazards
U.S. and World earthquake information
National seismic hazard maps
Quaternary fault and fold database of the U.S.
Most Recent Updates for U.S. Volcanoes
Landscapes and Coasts
Coastal and Marine Geology Program Internet Map Server and GIS Data
National Archive of Marine Seismic Surveys (NAMSS)
Marine Realms Information Bank
Natural Resources
Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data
Mineral Resource Data System (MRDS)
Seismic Database (National Energy Research Seismic Laboratory)