Earth and Environmental Science

The USGS monitors and reports on earthquakes, assesses earthquake impacts and hazards, and conducts targeted research on the causes and effects of earthquakes. We undertake these activities as part of the larger National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), a four-agency partnership established by Congress.

Comprehensive information site on volcanoes and volcanic phenomena, using remote sensing images to provide near real time currency. Offers interactive experiments, interviews, and teaching resources.

To find scholarly articles on earthquakes, search one of these Library journal holdings.

To find scholarly articles on volcanoes, search one of these Library journal holdings.