Mt. Soledad landslide in La Jolla, CA - October 2007

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2022 California Non-Fuel Mineral Production2022 California Non-Fuel Mineral ProductionFor 2022, California remained one of the largest producers of non-fuel minerals in the United States. California ranked fourth, accounting for approximately 5.7 percent of the nation’s total. This report discusses production by commodity and summarizes current exploration.https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/minerals/mineral-production, Link to the California Mineral Production pagehttps://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=1812024-09-28T00:00:00Z
New: Cumulative ShakeMap of CaliforniaNew: Cumulative ShakeMap of CaliforniaA ShakeMap is a representation of ground shaking produced by an earthquake. Map Sheet 67 compiles all ShakeMaps generated from 1981 to 2023 for earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 and above.https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/publications/ms67, Link to the PDFhttps://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=1802024-09-22T03:00:00Z
Looking Back at the 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake SequenceLooking Back at the 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake SequenceFive years ago, magnitude 6.4 and 7.1 earthquakes struck near Ridgecrest. This week the California Geological Survey published a new webpage highlighting actions taken by geologists, damage from the quake, how earthquakes are researched, and why this information helps keep Californians safe.https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/earthquakes/ridgecrest, https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/earthquakes/ridgecresthttps://www.conservation.ca.gov/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=2452024-07-01T19:00:00Z

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Calendar of geology-related events and anniversariesCalendar of geology-related events and anniversariesSubscribe to our Public Calendar of Events and never miss an important date: Anniversaries of major earthquakes and tsunamis · The Great Shakeout · SMIP Seminar...and more!2024-01-01T08:00:00Z2026-01-01T08:00:00Zhttps://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/events, Link to Public Calendar of Events page

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Strong Motion Data and ReportsStrong Motion Data and ReportsLinks to the Center for Engineering Strong Motion Data, Internet Quick Reports and Internet Data Reports, ShakeMaps, and SMIP Seminar information.
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