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USGS supports 13 states in joint work on critical minerals in mine waste
States get boost to characterize and inventory minerals from former and active mines
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USGS Unveils New National Geologic Map
A Comprehensive, Interactive Web Tool for Understanding the Nation's Geology
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Department of the Interior releases draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals
USGS methodology quantifies risks to US economy, would result in 54 minerals added
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| Volcano | Great Sitkin | ORANGE - WATCH | 2025-10-01 20:05:43 |
| Volcano | Shishaldin | YELLOW - ADVISORY | 2025-10-01 20:05:43 |
| Volcano | Kilauea | ORANGE - WATCH | 2025-10-01 19:46:29 |
| Earthquake | 11 km ESE of Calape, Philippines | Magnitude 6.9 Pager Alert Level: Yellow MMI:VIII(Severe Shaking) |
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| Earthquake | 28 km E of Mene Grande, Venezuela | Magnitude 5.8 Pager Alert Level: Yellow MMI:VIII(Severe Shaking) |
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| Earthquake | 27 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela | Magnitude 6.3 Pager Alert Level: Yellow MMI:VIII(Severe Shaking) |
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| Earthquake | 111 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | Magnitude 7.4 Pager Alert Level: Green MMI:VI(Strong Shaking) |
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| Earthquake | Vanuatu region | Magnitude 6.4 Pager Alert Level: Green MMI:IV(Light Shaking) |
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| Earthquake | 40 km WSW of Asadābād, Afghanistan | Magnitude 5.6 Pager Alert Level: Red MMI:VIII(Severe Shaking) |
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