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Here's what caused the swarm of 1,350 earthquakes at WA's Mount Rainier

A swarm of more than 1,350 earthquakes shook Mount Rainier this summer. USGS scientists took a closer look. Here’s what they ...

USGS reports 3rd earthquake in less than 24 hours in Deep East Texas

SHELBY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - The USGS is reporting a third earthquake, this one the strongest, in the past 24 hours in Deep ...

Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano erupts again, emits inclined lava fountains

WASHINGTON (dpa): Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano has erupted anew, spewing inclined lava fountains from its north vent along a ...

Update: 2.5 magnitude earthquake shakes near Woodside, CA on Aug. 19

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA - Tuesday afternoon, a preliminary 2.5 magnitude quake was detected near Woodside, according to the U.S.

USGS reports second earthquake in East Texas Thursday

SHELBY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - On Thursday night, a second earthquake was reported by the United States Geological Survey ...

Another series of eruptions imminent at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano

One of the most active volcanoes in the world is living up to its reputation: Kilauea is gearing up to erupt again.
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Episode 31 begins: Video shows active lava fountaining at Kīlauea’s Halemaʻumaʻu Crater

A screenshot taken of a USGS live stream at 3:22 p.m. HST shows active fountaining from the north vent of Halemaʻumaʻu crater ...

M2.3 earthquake recorded near Caruthersville

SOUTHEAST Mo. (KFVS) - A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded near Caruthersville on Friday morning, August 22. According to ...

Small NC town sees 3 quakes over 4 days, USGS says. What’s causing it?

A tiny mountain town in North Carolina has seen three earthquakes over four days, and it appears to be part of a trend in ...

Lava surges as Episode 31 begins atop Kilauea

USGS Live view from Halemaumau crater from the southern rim of the caldera [V3cam ]. This camera is a pan-tilt-zoom model and the view may change depending on activity. U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY A ...