The recent earthquake and aftershocks in Nepal remind us that earthquakes are an ever-present natural threat. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Earthquake Hazards Program<\/a> lists significant earthquakes of the past 30 days, including seismic information about the Nepal earthquake<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn more about earthquakes through these Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>\u00a0and this interactive page of children’s resources about earthquakes<\/a>, including\u00a0\u00a0Today in Earthquake History<\/a>. You can send your further questions\u00a0the U.S. Geological Survey directly with its Ask-a-Geologist<\/a> feature.<\/p>\n

Georgia is not free of threats from earthquakes. While\u00a0the danger is very low in Valdosta and Lowndes County, “an earthquake of intensity V or over occurred on March 12, 1964, near Haddock, less than 20 miles northeast of Macon<\/a>.” See this\u00a02014 Seismic Hazard map<\/a> of the state and more about earthquakes in Georgia<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0the geologic qualities of Georgia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Odum Library’s Government Documents collection has a number of maps and other publications about earthquakes. See a sample on display on the Government Documents exhibit shelves in the 2nd floor Reference area of the library. For more information about any of these resources, contact the Government Documents librarian at 229-245-3748 or ecrogers@valdosta.edu.<\/p>\n

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