Appalachian Basin Cross Section June 20, 2012 | USGS "Geologic cross section C–C′ is the third in a series of cross sections constructed by... Proposed Cuts Threaten Earthquake Safety August 6, 2012 | NBC Los Angeles "The Fiscal Year 2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill that passed the House Appropriations Committee... Transit of Venus May 29, 2012 | NASA Late in the afternoon of June 5, 2012, the planet Venus will cross the sun.... M6.2 and M6.3 Earthquakes in Iran August 11, 2012 | USGS Two strong, shallow earthquakes occurred near Ahar, Iran on Saturday, August 11 at about 4:30... Seismic Safety in Burma November 7, 2012 | USGS "The country of Burma straddles a complex and highly active earthquake zone — the junction... Impact Areas of East Coast Earthquakes November 6, 2012 | USGS "Earthquake shaking in the eastern United States can travel much farther and cause damage over... M4.0 Earthquake near Hollis Center, Maine October 16, 2012 | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Felt earthquakes in Maine are unusual. USGS reports that a M4.0 earthquake occurred today... M5.8 Earthquake: Northern Italy May 29, 2012 | Houston Chronicle A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck northern Italy at about 9:00 AM local time. At... |