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WATCH</div> 1362 <div></div> 1363 <div>2026-09-30 19:47:37 (UTC)</div> 1364 </a> 1365 </div> 1366 1367 1368 </div> 1369 </div> 1370 <div class="grid-col-4"> 1371 <div class="usgs-api-blocks c-usgs-api-alert c-usgs-api-alert__yellow c-usgs-api-alert__volcano"> 1372 1373 <div class="d-alert-type">Volcano</div> 1374 <h5><a href="https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans2/view/notice/DOI-USGS-AVO-2026-09-30T19:42:09+00:00">Shishaldin</a></h5> 1375 1376 <div class="d-alert-body"> 1377 <a href="https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans2/view/notice/DOI-USGS-AVO-2026-09-30T19:42:09+00:00"> 1378 <div class="d-alert-msg">YELLOW - ADVISORY</div> 1379 <div></div> 1380 <div>2026-09-30 19:47:37 (UTC)</div> 1381 </a> 1382 </div> 1383 1384 1385 </div> 1386 </div> 1387 <div class="grid-col-4"> 1388 <div class="usgs-api-blocks c-usgs-api-alert c-usgs-api-alert__orange c-usgs-api-alert__volcano"> 1389 1390 <div class="d-alert-type">Volcano</div> 1391 <h5><a href="https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans2/view/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-09-30T18:39:21+00:00">Kilauea</a></h5> 1392 1393 <div class="d-alert-body"> 1394 <a href="https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans2/view/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-09-30T18:39:21+00:00"> 1395 <div class="d-alert-msg">ORANGE - WATCH</div> 1396 <div></div> 1397 <div>2026-09-30 19:25:36 (UTC)</div> 1398 </a> 1399 </div> 1400 1401 1402 </div> 1403 </div> 1404 <div class="grid-col-4"> 1405 <div class="usgs-api-blocks c-usgs-api-alert c-usgs-api-alert__green c-usgs-api-alert__earthquake"> 1406 1407 <div class="d-alert-type">Earthquake</div> 1408 <h5><a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uw714111952">Magnitude 4.15</a></h5> 1409 1410 1411 <div class="d-alert-body"> 1412 <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uw714111952"> 1413 <div>6 km WNW of Wauna, Washington</div> 1414 </a> 1415 <div class="d-alert-updated">2026-09-29 21:05:56 (UTC)</div> 1416 <div class="d-alert-msg">Pager Alert Level: Green</div> 1417 <div class="d-alert-msg">MMI: <span class="usgs-alert--mmi usgs-alert--mmi__III">III</span> (Weak Shaking) 27.9 km</div> 1418 </div> 1419 1420 </div> 1421 </div> 1422 <div class="grid-col-4"> 1423 <div class="usgs-api-blocks c-usgs-api-alert c-usgs-api-alert__green c-usgs-api-alert__earthquake"> 1424 1425 <div class="d-alert-type">Earthquake</div> 1426 <h5><a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000txpi">Magnitude 6.6</a></h5> 1427 1428 1429 <div class="d-alert-body"> 1430 <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000txpi"> 1431 <div>80 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia</div> 1432 </a> 1433 <div class="d-alert-updated">2026-09-25 21:23:03 (UTC)</div> 1434 <div class="d-alert-msg">Pager Alert Level: Green</div> 1435 <div class="d-alert-msg">MMI: <span class="usgs-alert--mmi usgs-alert--mmi__VI">VI</span> (Strong Shaking) 10.0 km</div> 1436 </div> 1437 1438 </div> 1439 </div> 1440 <div class="grid-col-4"> 1441 <div class="usgs-api-blocks c-usgs-api-alert c-usgs-api-alert__yellow c-usgs-api-alert__volcano"> 1442 1443 <div class="d-alert-type">Volcano</div> 1444 <h5><a href="https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans2/view/notice/DOI-USGS-NMI-2026-09-24T20:22:11+00:00">Ahyi Seamount</a></h5> 1445 1446 <div class="d-alert-body"> 1447 <a href="https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans2/view/notice/DOI-USGS-NMI-2026-09-24T20:22:11+00:00"> 1448 <div class="d-alert-msg">YELLOW - ADVISORY</div> 1449 <div></div> 1450 <div>2026-09-24 20:22:34 (UTC)</div> 1451 </a> 1452 </div> 1453 1454 1455 </div> 1456 </div> 1457 <div class="grid-col-4"> 1458 <div class="usgs-api-blocks c-usgs-api-alert c-usgs-api-alert__green c-usgs-api-alert__earthquake"> 1459 1460 <div class="d-alert-type">Earthquake</div> 1461 <h5><a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tiqc">Magnitude 6.4</a></h5> 1462 1463 1464 <div class="d-alert-body"> 1465 <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tiqc"> 1466 <div>49 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea</div> 1467 </a> 1468 <div class="d-alert-updated">2026-09-20 09:17:36 (UTC)</div> 1469 <div class="d-alert-msg">Pager Alert Level: Green</div> 1470 <div class="d-alert-msg">MMI: <span class="usgs-alert--mmi usgs-alert--mmi__V">V</span> (Moderate Shaking) 104.3 km</div> 1471 </div> 1472 1473 </div> 1474 </div> 1475 <div class="grid-col-4"> 1476 <div class="usgs-api-blocks c-usgs-api-alert c-usgs-api-alert__green c-usgs-api-alert__earthquake"> 1477 1478 <div class="d-alert-type">Earthquake</div> 1479 <h5><a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ti1p">Magnitude 6.5</a></h5> 1480 1481 1482 <div class="d-alert-body"> 1483 <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ti1p"> 1484 <div>177 km W of Nikolski, Alaska</div> 1485 </a> 1486 <div class="d-alert-updated">2026-09-17 14:19:52 (UTC)</div> 1487 <div class="d-alert-msg">Pager Alert Level: Green</div> 1488 <div class="d-alert-msg">MMI: <span class="usgs-alert--mmi usgs-alert--mmi__V">V</span> (Moderate Shaking) 98.0 km</div> 1489 </div> 1490 1491 </div> 1492 </div> 1493 <div class="grid-col-4"> 1494 <div class="usgs-api-blocks c-usgs-api-alert c-usgs-api-alert__green c-usgs-api-alert__earthquake"> 1495 1496 <div class="d-alert-type">Earthquake</div> 1497 <h5><a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tgrk">Magnitude 6.5</a></h5> 1498 1499 1500 <div class="d-alert-body"> 1501 <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tgrk"> 1502 <div>126 km NNE of Teluknaga, Indonesia</div> 1503 </a> 1504 <div class="d-alert-updated">2026-09-11 21:23:56 (UTC)</div> 1505 <div class="d-alert-msg">Pager Alert Level: Green</div> 1506 <div class="d-alert-msg">MMI: <span class="usgs-alert--mmi usgs-alert--mmi__III">III</span> (Weak Shaking) 372.0 km</div> 1507 </div> 1508 1509 </div> 1510 </div> 1511 <div class="grid-col-4"> 1512 <div class="usgs-api-blocks c-usgs-api-alert c-usgs-api-alert__ c-u
1512sgs-api-alert__earthquake"> 1513 1514 <div class="d-alert-type">Earthquake</div> 1515 <h5><a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uw714095342">Magnitude 3.75</a></h5> 1516 1517 1518 <div class="d-alert-body"> 1519 <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uw714095342"> 1520 <div>20 km E of Castle Rock, Washington</div> 1521 </a> 1522 <div class="d-alert-updated">2026-09-05 11:09:28 (UTC)</div> 1523 <div class="d-alert-msg">Pager Alert Level: Gray (Null)</div> 1524 <div class="d-alert-msg">MMI: <span class="usgs-alert--mmi usgs-alert--mmi__IV">IV</span> (Light Shaking) 17.7 km</div> 1525 </div> 1526 1527 </div> 1528 </div> 1529 <div class="grid-col-4"> 1530 <div class="usgs-api-blocks c-usgs-api-alert c-usgs-api-alert__orange c-usgs-api-alert__earthquake"> 1531 1532 <div class="d-alert-type">Earthquake</div> 1533 <h5><a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tdw6">Magnitude 5.5</a></h5> 1534 1535 1536 <div class="d-alert-body"> 1537 <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tdw6"> 1538 <div>17 km WNW of Jiangyou, China</div> 1539 </a> 1540 <div class="d-alert-updated">2026-09-03 11:39:42 (UTC)</div> 1541 <div class="d-alert-msg">Pager Alert Level: Orange</div> 1542 <div class="d-alert-msg">MMI: <span class="usgs-alert--mmi usgs-alert--mmi__VI">VI</span> (Strong Shaking) 10.0 km</div> 1543 </div> 1544 1545 </div> 1546 </div> 1547 <div class="grid-col-4"> 1548 <div class="usgs-api-blocks c-usgs-api-alert c-usgs-api-alert__green c-usgs-api-alert__earthquake"> 1549 1550 <div class="d-alert-type">Earthquake</div> 1551 <h5><a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tdvt">Magnitude 6.3</a></h5> 1552 1553 1554 <div class="d-alert-body"> 1555 <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tdvt"> 1556 <div>89 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska</div> 1557 </a> 1558 <div class="d-alert-updated">2026-09-03 11:17:22 (UTC)</div> 1559 <div class="d-alert-msg">Pager Alert Level: Green</div> 1560 <div class="d-alert-msg">MMI: <span class="usgs-alert--mmi usgs-alert--mmi__IV">IV</span> (Light Shaking) 21.0 km</div> 1561 </div> 1562 1563 </div> 1564 </div> 1565 1566 </div> 1567 1568 </div> 1569 </div> 1570 1571</div> 1572</div> 1573 <div class="field-content field-loop-count-3"> 1574 1575 1576 <div class="usgs-container__full-width"> 1577 <div class="paragraph--type--full-width-section" style="" aria-label=""> 1578 1579 <div class="usgs-full-width-section "> 1580 1581 <div class="grid-container"> 1582 1583 <h1> 1584 1585<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1586 1587 <div class="field-title">Real-time Data</div> 1588 1589</div> 1590 1591 </h1> 1592 1593 1594 <div class="field-intro"> 1595 1596 </div> 1597 1598 1599 1600 1601<div class="field field--name--field-image-cards-section field--type--entity-reference-revisions field--label--hidden"> 1602 1603 <div class="field-image-cards-section"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-cards paragraph--view-mode--homepage"> 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609<div class="field field--name--field-image-cards field--type--entity-reference-revisions field--label--hidden field--name--field_image_cards--homepage"> 1610 <div class="grid-row grid-gap"> 1611 1612 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:grid-col-4 field-image-cards"> 1613 1614 1615 1616 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 1617 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 1618 1619 <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Earthquakes</span></a> 1620 1621 <h4 class="d-title"> 1622<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1623 1624 <div class="field-title">Earthquakes</div> 1625 1626</div> 1627</h4> 1628 1629 1630 </div> 1631 </div> 1632</div> 1633 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:gr
1633id-col-4 field-image-cards"> 1634 1635 1636 1637 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 1638 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 1639 1640 <a href="/programs/VHP" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Volcanoes</span></a> 1641 1642 <h4 class="d-title"> 1643<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1644 1645 <div class="field-title">Volcanoes</div> 1646 1647</div> 1648</h4> 1649 1650 1651 </div> 1652 </div> 1653</div> 1654 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:grid-col-4 field-image-cards"> 1655 1656 1657 1658 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 1659 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 1660 1661 <a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Water</span></a> 1662 1663 <h4 class="d-title"> 1664<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1665 1666 <div class="field-title">Water</div> 1667 1668</div> 1669</h4> 1670 1671 1672 </div> 1673 </div> 1674</div> 1675 </div> 1676</div> 1677 1678 1679 1680 </div> 1681</div> 1682 1683</div> 1684 1685 1686 </div> 1687 </div> 1688 </div> 1689 </div> 1690</div> 1691 <div class="field-content field-loop-count-4"> 1692 1693 1694 <div class="usgs-container__full-width"> 1695 <div class="paragraph--type--full-width-section" style="background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,.5), rgba(0,0,0,.5)), url('https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/carousel/public/media/images/LC09_204052_20220128_B432_Guinea-Bissau.jpg?h=02c5c2a6&itok=_tY9kEza'); background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover;" aria-label="Landsat 9 Image of Western Guinea-Bissau"> 1696 1697 <div class="usgs-full-width-section full-section-background"> 1698 1699 <div class="grid-container"> 1700 1701 <h1> 1702 1703<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1704 1705 <div class="field-title">Maps</div> 1706 1707</div> 1708 1709 </h1> 1710 1711 1712 <div class="field-intro"> 1713 1714<div class="field field--name--field-text-with-media field--type--text-long field--label--hidden"> 1715 1716 <div class="field-text-with-media"><div class="tex2jax_process"><p>The USGS has over a century of experience producing maps and related information providing critical data for sustaining and improving quality of life and economic vitality of the nation. We organize, maintain, and publish the foundational data of the nation's topography, natural landscape, developed areas, and more.</p></div></div> 1717 1718</div> 1719 1720 </div> 1721 1722 1723 1724 1725<div class="field field--name--field-image-cards-section field--type--entity-reference-revisions field--label--hidden"> 1726 1727 <div class="field-image-cards-section"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-cards paragraph--view-mode--homepage"> 1728 1729 1730 1731 1732 1733<div class="field field--name--field-image-cards field--type--entity-reference-revisions field--label--hidden field--name--field_image_cards--homepage"> 1734 <div class="grid-row grid-gap"> 1735 1736 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:grid-col-4 field-image-cards"> 1737 1738 1739 1740 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 1741 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 1742 1743 <a href="/science/science-explorer/maps-and-mapping" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Intro to Mapping</span></a> 1744 1745 <h4 class="d-title"> 1746<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1747 1748 <div class="field-title">Intro to Mapping</div> 1749 1750</div> 1751</h4> 1752 1753 1754 </div> 1755 </div> 1756</div> 1757 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:grid-col-4 field-image-cards"> 1758 1759 1760 1761 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 1762 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 1763 1764 <a href="https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Topographic Maps</span></a> 1765 1766 <h4 class="d-title"> 1767<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1768 1769 <div class="field-title">Topographic Maps</div> 1770 1771</div> 1772</h4> 1773 1774 1775 </div> 1776 </div> 1777</div> 1778 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:gr
1778id-col-4 field-image-cards"> 1779 1780 1781 1782 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 1783 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 1784 1785 <a href="https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ngmdb/ngmdb_home.html" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Geologic Maps</span></a> 1786 1787 <h4 class="d-title"> 1788<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1789 1790 <div class="field-title">Geologic Maps</div> 1791 1792</div> 1793</h4> 1794 1795 1796 </div> 1797 </div> 1798</div> 1799 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:grid-col-4 field-image-cards"> 1800 1801 1802 1803 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 1804 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 1805 1806 <a href="https://topobuilder.nationalmap.gov/" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Build Your Own Map</span></a> 1807 1808 <h4 class="d-title"> 1809<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1810 1811 <div class="field-title">Build Your Own Map</div> 1812 1813</div> 1814</h4> 1815 1816 1817 </div> 1818 </div> 1819</div> 1820 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:grid-col-4 field-image-cards"> 1821 1822 1823 1824 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 1825 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 1826 1827 <a href="https://www.usgs.gov/the-national-map-data-delivery/gis-data-download" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">GIS and Mapping Data</span></a> 1828 1829 <h4 class="d-title"> 1830<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1831 1832 <div class="field-title">GIS and Mapping Data</div> 1833 1834</div> 1835</h4> 1836 1837 1838 </div> 1839 </div> 1840</div> 1841 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:grid-col-4 field-image-cards"> 1842 1843 1844 1845 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 1846 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 1847 1848 <a href="https://store.usgs.gov/maps" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Order a Map</span></a> 1849 1850 <h4 class="d-title"> 1851<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1852 1853 <div class="field-title">Order a Map</div> 1854 1855</div> 1856</h4> 1857 1858 1859 </div> 1860 </div> 1861</div> 1862 </div> 1863</div> 1864 1865 1866 1867 </div> 1868</div> 1869 1870</div> 1871 1872 1873 </div> 1874 </div> 1875 </div> 1876 </div> 1877</div> 1878 <div class="field-content field-loop-count-5"> 1879 1880 1881 <div class="usgs-container__full-width"> 1882 <div class="paragraph--type--full-width-section" style="" aria-label=""> 1883 1884 <div class="usgs-full-width-section "> 1885 1886 <div class="grid-container"> 1887 1888 <h1> 1889 1890<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1891 1892 <div class="field-title">Research</div> 1893 1894</div> 1895 1896 </h1> 1897 1898 1899 <div class="field-intro"> 1900 1901<div class="field field--name--field-text-with-media field--type--text-long field--label--hidden"> 1902 1903 <div class="field-text-with-media"><div class="tex2jax_process"><p>We provide scientific information and near real-time data on current conditions that helps communities prepare for natural hazards, manage water supplies, earth observations, and guide energy and mineral development.</p></div></div> 1904 1905</div> 1906 1907 </div> 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912<div class="field field--name--field-image-cards-section field--type--entity-reference-revisions field--label--hidden"> 1913 1914 <div class="field-image-cards-section"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-cards paragraph--view-mode--homepage"> 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920<div class="field field--name--field-image-cards field--type--entity-reference-revisions field--label--hidden field--name--field_image_cards--homepage"> 1921 <div class="grid-row grid-gap"> 1922 1923 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:gr
1923id-col-4 field-image-cards"> 1924 1925 1926 1927 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 1928 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 1929 1930 <a href="/mission-areas/core-science-systems" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Core Science Systems</span></a> 1931 1932 <h4 class="d-title"> 1933<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1934 1935 <div class="field-title">Core Science Systems</div> 1936 1937</div> 1938</h4> 1939 1940 1941 </div> 1942 </div> 1943</div> 1944 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:grid-col-4 field-image-cards"> 1945 1946 1947 1948 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 1949 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 1950 1951 <a href="/mission-areas/ecosystems" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Ecosystems</span></a> 1952 1953 <h4 class="d-title"> 1954<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1955 1956 <div class="field-title">Ecosystems</div> 1957 1958</div> 1959</h4> 1960 1961 1962 </div> 1963 </div> 1964</div> 1965 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:grid-col-4 field-image-cards"> 1966 1967 1968 1969 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 1970 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 1971 1972 <a href="/mission-areas/geology-energy-minerals" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Geology, Energy, and Minerals</span></a> 1973 1974 <h4 class="d-title"> 1975<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1976 1977 <div class="field-title">Geology, Energy, and Minerals</div> 1978 1979</div> 1980</h4> 1981 1982 1983 </div> 1984 </div> 1985</div> 1986 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:grid-col-4 field-image-cards"> 1987 1988 1989 1990 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 1991 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 1992 1993 <a href="/mission-areas/natural-hazards" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Natural Hazards</span></a> 1994 1995 <h4 class="d-title"> 1996<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 1997 1998 <div class="field-title">Natural Hazards</div> 1999 2000</div> 2001</h4> 2002 2003 2004 </div> 2005 </div> 2006</div> 2007 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:grid-col-4 field-image-cards"> 2008 2009 2010 2011 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 2012 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 2013 2014 <a href="/mission-areas/water-resources" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Water Resources</span></a> 2015 2016 <h4 class="d-title"> 2017<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 2018 2019 <div class="field-title">Water Resources</div> 2020 2021</div> 2022</h4> 2023 2024 2025 </div> 2026 </div> 2027</div> 2028 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:grid-col-4 field-image-cards"> 2029 2030 2031 2032 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 2033 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 2034 2035 <a href="/programs/usgs-library" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">USGS Library</span></a> 2036 2037 <h4 class="d-title"> 2038<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 2039 2040 <div class="field-title">USGS Library</div> 2041 2042</div> 2043</h4> 2044 2045 2046 </div> 2047 </div> 2048</div> 2049 </div> 2050</div> 2051 2052 2053 2054 </div> 2055</div> 2056 2057</div> 2058 2059 2060 </div> 2061 </div> 2062 </div> 2063 </div> 2064</div> 2065 <div class="field-content field-loop-count-6"> 2066 2067 2068 <div class="usgs-container__full-width"> 2069 <div class="paragraph--type--full-width-section" style="background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,.5), rgba(0,0,0,.5)), url('https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/carousel/public/thumbnails/image/AS-Faults_0.jpg?itok=KoRSQp5w'); background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover;" aria-label="Earth As Art image of Xinjiang, China"> 2070 2071 <div class="usgs-full-width-section full-section-background"> 2072 2073 <div class="grid-container"> 2074 2075 <h1> 2076 2077<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 2078 2079 <div class="field-title">Critical Minerals</div> 2080 2081</div> 2082 2083 </h1> 2084 2085 2086 <div class="field-intro"> 2087 2088<div class="field field--name--field-text-with-media field--type--text-long field--label--hidden"> 2089 2090 <div class="field-text-with-media"><div class="tex2jax_process"><p>The USGS leads national efforts to map mineral resources and analyze the supply chains needed to drive the U.S. economy including analyzing global supply chain risks and mineral needs for domestic industry, defense, and future production capacity. We partner with state geological surveys, private industry, universities and federal agencies in efforts to identify new mineral resources below ground and in old mine tailings and energy wastes.</p></div></div> 2091 2092</div> 2093 2094 </div> 2095 2096 2097<div class="field field--name--field-ctas field--type--link field--label--hidden"> 2098 2099 <div class="field-ctas"><a href="/nmic" class="usgs-button carousel-cta">Learn More</a></div> 2100 2101</div> 2102 2103 2104 2105<div class="field field--name--field-image-cards-section field--type--entity-reference-revisions field--label--hidden"> 2106 2107 <div class="field-image-cards-section"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-cards paragraph--view-mode--h
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class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Meet the National Minerals Information Center </span></a> 2166 2167 <h4 class="d-title"> 2168<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 2169 2170 <div class="field-title">Meet the National Minerals Information Center </div> 2171 2172</div> 2173</h4> 2174 2175 2176 </div> 2177 </div> 2178</div> 2179 <div class="tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop-lg:grid-col-4 field-image-cards"> 2180 2181 2182 2183 <div class="paragraph--type--image-card" > 2184 <div class="c-usgs-image-card" style="" aria-label=""> 2185 2186 <a href="https://mrdata.usgs.gov/#mineral-resources" class="d-link"><span class="usa-sr-only usgs-screenreader-only">Interactive Mineral Maps</span></a> 2187 2188 <h4 class="d-title"> 2189<div class="field field--name--field-title field--type--string field--label--hidden"> 2190 2191 <div class="field-title">Interactive Mineral Maps</div> 2192 2193</div> 2194</h4> 2195 2196 2197 </div> 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2585<script src="/core/modules/ckeditor5/js/ckeditor5.dialog.fix.js?v=11.4.7"></script>
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2586<script src="/core/misc/dialog/dialog.ajax.js?v=11.4.7"></script>
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2592<script src="/modules/custom/usgs_filters/js/usgs-chosen.js?tm7wy6"></script>
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2593<script src="/modules/custom/usgs_search/js/search_keywords_cleanup.js?v=1.x"></script>
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2597<script src="/themes/custom/usgs_tantalum/assets/js/back-to-top.js?tm7wy6"></script>
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