Earthquake! This animated map uses U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data to map earthquake events with a magnitude of 6.0 and greater from 1900 to November 2019. Watch it full-screen at 4K resolution on YouTube: http://ow.ly/9le050xwQCi | Esri

Earthquakes can be devastating and strike all over the world. In the last 120 years, many have been extremely large. These are the 5 biggest quakes ever recorded (or at least as recorded since 1900). 5️⃣ MAGNITUDE 9.0, Russia, 1952 – The was the world's first recorded magnitude 9 earthquake. It triggered a large tsunami that struck Hawaii causing over $1 million in damages. 4️⃣ MAGNITUDE 9.1, Japan, 2011 – This earthquake sent a devastating tsunami along coastal Japan, triggered the Fukushima nu

USGS maps don’t stop at Earth. We’ve charted Mercury, volcanoes and all! 🌋🪐 In 2016, USGS collaborated with NASA, Arizona State University, Carnegie Institution for Science, and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory to produce the first high-resolution topographic map of Mercury. The map captures the planet’s craters, volcanoes, and tectonic features in remarkable detail. To make this possible, USGS scientists developed advanced software and innovative techniques to process m