What is the USGS?

What is the USGS?

Tom Jordan (Director, Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)) gives expert video advice on: What is a geologic fault?; What is the "Richter Scale" of an earthquake?; What is the "Moment Magnitude Scale" of an earthquake? and more...

The USGS is an acronym that stands for the United States Geological Survey. The USGS is the government agency that has the responsibility for mapping geologic features in the United States and for understanding geologic hazards, such as earthquakes, landslides and volcanoes.