If you are looking for a real time earthquake map, you’ve come to the right place!

The USGS (United States Geological Survey) is the sole scientific bureau U.S. Department of Interior. USGS Employees study the topography and landscape of the country, including natural hazards and resources surrounding hydrology, geography, biology, and geography – including earthquakes.

The USGS has about 8,500 employees and is headquartered in Reston, VA. Other major offices are located in Rolla, MO, Anchorage, AK, Menlo Park, CA, and Denver, CO.

The cause of earthquakes is typically the rupture of faults in the Earth, but other activities can caus them such as landslides, mine blasts, volcanoes, and even nuclear testing. The place where an earthquake first starts is called the hypocenter. We refer to the point on the Earth’s surface right above the hypocenter as the epicenter.

You may be interested in seeing a real time map of earthquakes provided by the USGS and this can be found on their website. Here are the steps to access the map:

1. Navigate to the USGS home page at USGS.gov
2. In the menu system at the top, click on “Hazards”
3. Then click on “Earthquake Hazards” – notice some of the links below like the Earthquake Notification Service.
4. After you click on “Earthquake Hazards”, you’ll see a link to a real time USGS earthquake map.
5. You can then adjust the parameters to see the results you want to see.

Here is an image of a usgs earthquake map: