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Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Other Natural Hazards

Earthquakes, volcanoes, and other natural hazards.

Current Earthquakes

Where to get the latest earthquake information.

Current Volcanism

Where to get information on current eruptions.

Tsunami Warning Center (Pacific/Indian/Caribbean)

Warnings and notices for the Pacific and Indian Oceans and Caribbean Sea.

Tsunami Warning Center (USA/Canada mainland)

Warnings and notices for the United States and Canada mainland.

All-Hazard Monitor

All hazards in one place, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration.

Natural Hazards Gateway

A one-stop home page for all the U.S. Geological Survey's resources on quakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, wildfires, landslides, hurricanes and floods.

Geo-Quiz Number 22: Geologic Disasters

Who wants to be a geo-whiz? The trivia game: GEOLOGIC DISASTERS.

About Radon

Radon is a minor health threat and a geological curiosity.

The Biggest Things Since Noah

Jökulhlaups are peculiar floods as impressive as the people who live with them.

Wake Up and Save Your Society: Disaster Resilience

American civilization is growing more vulnerable to natural disasters.

FEMA: Coping with Disaster

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has good advice for dealing with the stress of any type of disaster.

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