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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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