A minor, 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, ...

Scientists recently released research showing where groundwater is most at risk of contamination by orphan wells.

Recent headlines have drawn attention to naming conventions and mapping technology. But maps have always been political, ...

The USGS partners on this effort with the Michigan Geological Survey, the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, and many other state geological surveys.

While rare, Redding does get earthquakes strong enough for us to feel. Here's why Shasta and Siskiyou counties and the north ...

The Appalachian Basin – which includes parts of eastern Ohio – is one of the areas where aquifers are most at risk.

D has been used as a pesticide since the 1940s, and gained notoriety as a component of Agent Orange, used by U.S. forces in ...

In late June 2025, an ancient city covering several square miles was discovered beneath Wyoming's Horse Peak mountain. In ...

Resources Victoria geologists have released a new ground gravity report for the state's north east.In 2024, the Geological Survey of Victoria and ...

An earthquake that was small in magnitude felt a lot bigger for residents in the Sherman Oaks area who experienced the jolt ...

Impact: The 1933 earthquake was Southern California’s deadliest in the modern record, leaving nearly 120 dead and causing $40 ...