TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has identified an unusual seismic event in west Alabama, ...

Nearly 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake in the next 100 years, according to a recently updated map from the U.S. Geological Survey. The map is the first to include ...

The U.S. Geological Survey has a team in Red River Parish installing new equipment to aid in detecting earthquakes.

The United States Geological Survey said a 2.1 magnitude earthquake was detected in Lexington County.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has finalized its List of Critical Minerals for 2025, updating its 2022 list. The list of 60 minerals features 10 new minerals, including copper for the first time.

A 2.3‑magnitude earthquake shook parts of New York on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was recorded at 10:17 a.m., with the epicenter near Sleepy ...

A study released this week by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) finds the Smackover formation in Southern Arkansas may contain between 5 million and 19 million tons of lithium, a key element ...

Geothermal energy from Nevada's Great Basin could supply as much as 10 percent of the United States' electricity needs, according to a newly released assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

An instrument resembling a two-tone blue wrapping paper tube sits at the edge of Manatee Springs near Chiefland. Every 15 minutes, it samples the spring’s water, measures its nitrate levels and shoots ...