Fossil Farallon fragment’s bounding faults could pose seismic hazard to area already at risk
Is the Pioneer Fragment really stuck to the Pacific plate beneath a part of North America that’s extremely seismically active?
Southern California’s earthquake gate
Using geodesy and the paleoseismology record, researchers investigate how the Cajon Pass in SoCal could influence the next big earthquake.
A GPS “error” could help power short-term rain forecasts
A new machine learning model incorporates water vapor data to improve radar-based precipitation forecasting.
Unspooling the Details of the 2025 Kamchatka Earthquake
NSF NGF data archives help researchers reconstruct one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded.
Glacial quakes track retreat of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier
Seismic data show how Alaska’s Columbia Glacier launches icebergs into the sea.
The Legacy of the Plate Boundary Observatory at Mount St. Helens
Quick construction of GPS stations by PBO engineers around Mount St. Helens helped scientists observe the 2004 eruption.
What lies beneath an Arizona stratovolcano?
Seismic imaging below the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona provides clues about the history of eruptions there.
New Jersey earthquake in 2024 helps us prepare for future East Coast quakes
Knowing how much the ground will shake requires a good model of seismic velocity.
Bubbles, spatter, lava, and tremor linked in Icelandic eruption of Geldingadalir
Comparing seismic data and drone imagery near a churning lava lake shows the signal of bursting bubbles.
Chicago’s seismicity captured by single seismic station
Model catalogs quarry blasts, heavy machinery noise, and other anthropogenic signals that can muddy seismic data.