Thanks to the USGS team for a successful training on earthquake information tools for preparedness, awareness & response at the CA Emergency Services Association Conference in City of San Francisco. CESA #CESA25 Western Geographic Science Center Oregon Hazards Lab USGS Science in Colorado USGS Earthquakes

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Sip, Sip Hooray! It’s #DrinkingWaterWeek - Let's raise a glass (of water) to the resource that sustains us all! We celebrate this vital resource and the professionals who ensure access to clean, safe drinking water. 💧 Quench your thirst, learn more - usgs.gov/mission-areas/…

#DYK you can see what the Landsat satellites see when they acquire data each day?? Watch the EarthNow! Landsat Image Viewer capture near-real time imagery from #Landsat 8 and 9 as the satellites orbit the Earth. Check it out here: ow.ly/9q3W50VNgVZ.

During #PublicServiceRecognitionWeek we recognize #USGS public servants. Thank you for your service and for the positive impacts you make providing reliable science and science support to serve the nation. Your hard work and dedication are appreciated. #FieldPhotoFriday #PSRW

May is #NationalWildfireAwarenessMonth 🔥 USGS actively monitors and assesses impacts of #wildfire on water quality and quantity, collaborating with federal, state, and local partners to protect vital water resources. 🔥 Learn more - usgs.gov/mission-areas/…

Happy #FieldPhotoFriday! We held Off-Road Training for #USGS employees in Bailey, #Colorado this week on the proper methods for assessing and negotiating most situations encountered in back country driving while doing field work supporting public safety and national security.

USGS Geosciences & Environmental Change Science Center's National Uncrewed Systems Office (based in Denver, CO) continues to conduct local test and evaluation flights for new types of drones! Last week they had a beautiful day to test out a new drone on the Denver Federal Center.

Mapping, mine wastes, and more! The most recent Critical Minerals Annual Review, published in the journal Mining Engineering, highlights USGS accomplishments in critical minerals science from 2024. Check it out 👉ow.ly/cv9950W7iMv

Who says work can't be done with a smile?😄 This Spring, the USGS Colorado Water Science Center's Lakewood Field Office has enjoyed getting out into the field to conduct storm sampling. #WaterWednesday #ColoradoWater #USGS #WaterQuality #Colorado #Hydrology #PublicSafety

#BREAKING: The U.S. Geological Survey registered a 2.9 magnitude earthquake near Dacono, Colorado Friday morning. denver7.com/news/local-new…

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Good morning! At 6:08am MDT, there was a M 2.9 earthquake 3.4 miles SSW of Dacona, Colorado! This epicenter is 20.6 miles north of Denver and about 5 miles west of Erie. For more info: ow.ly/4RkU50W92uF #Colorado #DidYouFeelIt #NationalSecurity #PublicSafety #USGS

🎓 Meet the future of water research! 7 grad students from CSU & CU Boulder were awarded FY26 USGS 104b grants to tackle water reuse, snowmelt mapping, groundwater use & more. 🧪 🔗 Learn more about the grant program: watercenter.colostate.edu/water-related-… #USGS104b #WaterResearch #CSU

Did you feel that? On 6/13 at 6:08 am an M2.9 earthquake struck near Dacano, according to the USGS. It occurred at a depth of ~5 mi and people reported feeling shaking throughout the Denver Metro Area.

Restricted Access on Clear Creek Lifted Effective at noon on June 24, 2025, Jefferson County Sheriff Reggie Marinelli, in conjunction with the City of Golden, lifted restrictions that previously limited waterway activities on Clear Creek. The boundaries affected by the

💥Boom! Critical minerals power your phone, satellites, and even 4th of July fireworks. 🎆 Strontium = red Barium = green Copper = blue They’re not just for show — they’re vital to our economy and security. USGS leads the science behind the U.S. List of Critical Minerals.

The USGS National Earthquake Information Center that reports earthquakes resides in Golden, Colorado.

At 11:24am local time (7/30/2025), a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred near the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Tsunami alerts were issued around the Pacific Basin. It followed a magnitude 7.4 foreshock on July 20 and is near the epicenter of the 1952 magnitude 9.0 event. For

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