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On this day 30 years ago, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake left a gash in the Mojave Desert 🏜️ and damage to local communities in Southern California. The #LandersEarthquake didn’t just change the landscape, it changed earthquake science 🌎. Read more about the Landersversary here: http://ow.ly/ep3U50JGGOV (link also in profile) Image 1: Lorraine Hwang (then USGS) stands on a dirt road offset by lateral fault movement near the town of Landers. Offset roads, fences, and other manmade structures were used to measure the amount of fault movement at the surface. Photo: Susan E. Hough, USGS Image 2: The earthquake rupture along HWY 247 (Old Woman Springs Rd), north of Yucca Valley about 4 or 5 miles. Photo: Scott Lydeen, USGS #Landers #OTD #SoCalEarthquake #USGS #science @USGS_Quakes
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Photo U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - It's Pollinator Week! Did you know when a pollinator such as a bee visits a flower, it may leave evidence of the visit behind in the form of environmental DNA, or eDNA? As living or dead organisms…
Photo U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - We have some good news during Oceans Month: we have partnered with NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information & U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System to make sure that ocean data submitted…
Photo U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - The Ocean physically and culturally connects Pacific Island communities. Although Pacific Islander communities carry a deep understanding of resilience, the ocean and the diverse Pacific Island…
Photo U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Big news! 📢 AASG & we are announcing $74.6 million to be distributed in 30 states to invest in geoscience data collection, mapping, data preservation & scientific interpretation of areas with…
Photo U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - *Repost from @USGSVolcanoes* #MountStHelens - May 18, 1980 USGS’ Coldwater II observation post on South Coldwater Ridge is 5.5 mi N-NW of Mount St. Helens. Scientist David Johnston had taken over…
Photo U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Happy Mother’s Day to everyone who shows love like a mother! 💕💐 Mommas mean so much to humans – and animals. Sometimes life in the animal kingdom even looks a lot like life in our society. To…

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