USGS

Initialism of United States Geological Survey.

Proper noun

  1. Initialism of United States Geological Survey.
    • According to USGS, the Myanmar quake occurred as the result of “strike slip faulting” between the India and Eurasia plates – meaning that these two tectonic plates rubbed sideways against each other. - 2025 March 28,...
    • Teams of scientists from the USGS typically go out every summer to fix broken instruments or dig them out of deep snow. - 2025 May 20, Ella Nilsen, “Who is watching for earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis? Trump is...