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United States Geological Survey: Scientific agency of the United States government
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The agency was founded on March 3, 1879, to study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The agency also makes maps of extraterrestrial planets and moons based on data from U.S. space probes.

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New York City Earthquake: Statue of Liberty shakes after rare earthquake rattles New York | Oneindia [Video]

New York City Earthquake: Statue of Liberty shakes after rare earthquake rattles New York | Oneindia

In an unusual event for the east coast of the United States, New York experienced a rare earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude, as reported by the US Geological Survey (USGS) on Friday (Apr 5). The quake,..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 02:16Published
4.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits US East Coast [Video]

4.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits US East Coast

4.8-Magnitude Earthquake , Hits US East Coast. NBC reports that the East Coast of the United States was struck by an earthquake on April 5 which was felt from Maryland to Maine. According to the..

Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories     Duration: 01:30Published
Buildings crumple as Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in 25 years [Video]

Buildings crumple as Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in 25 years

Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2 while the U.S. Geological Survey put it at 7.4.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years, killing four people [Video]

Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years, killing four people

Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2 while the U.S. Geological Survey put it at 7.4.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:45Published

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