United States Geological Survey
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The USGS is portrayed as a geological survey agency that provides critical data and assessments following natural disasters, particularly focusing on seismic activity. In the context of a major earthquake in Venezuela, the USGS reported two series of earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, occurring near Caracas. The agency also assessed the potential human impact and economic damage, estimating that the disaster could result in significant loss of life and up to 20% of Venezuela's GDP. Additionally, it was noted that the USGS flagged this event with a red alert level due to high risk of…
Events
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred off the coast of Vanuatu in the…
- Magnitude 7 Earthquake Hits Tibet-China Border
- A powerful earthquake occurred in Panama. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake…
- Earthquake hits near Sochi, Russia
- Yesterday, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred off the coast of Alaska
- 90K at Risk from Lahar Disaster in Washington
- Kīlauea Volcano Erupts in Hawaii
- Colombia declares national disaster after 7.4 quake
- Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Hits Alaska
Recent coverage
- Magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred in Vanuatu — Интерфакс
- Magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred off the coasts of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean — Вести
- A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake occurred in Tibet — Фонтанка
- Magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred in southern Panama. Tsunami threat declared — ASTRA
- Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 occurred in Panama — ЭХО / Новости
- Powerful earthquake of magnitude up to 8.0 reported off the coast of Panama — Вести
- A powerful earthquake occurred in Panama — BBC News Русская служба
- Tsunami threat declared for Latin American countries after earthquake in Panama — Вечерняя Москва
- In Panama, an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 occurred — Фонтанка
- Earthquake occurred near the coast of Sochi — Ведомости
- Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred off the coast of Indonesia — Вести
- In the waters of the Indian Ocean, an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred — Вести
- Magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred off the coast of Alaska — Ведомости
- Magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred off the coast of Alaska — Вести
- US faces disaster on Nepalese scenario — Вести
- Eruption of Kilauea volcano occurred in Hawaii — Вечерняя Москва
- Buildings collapse, people die: magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia — Фонтанка
- In Colombia, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred — Вести
- Earthquake shook Alaska — Вести
- Footage of the eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has appeared — Вечерняя Москва