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WATCH 2024-09-19 20:24:38 (UTC) Volcano Great Sitkin ORANGE - WATCH 2024-09-19 20:18:07 (UTC) Earthquake Magnitude 5.1 34 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas 2024-09-17 00:49:42 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: V (Moderate Shaking) 6.1 km Earthquake Magnitude 6.3 265 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 2024-09-16 11:36:35 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: IV (Light Shaking) 31.0 km Earthquake Magnitude 6.5 272 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada 2024-09-15 22:22:49 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: V (Moderate Shaking) 10.0 km Earthquake Magnitude 4.69 6 km N of Malibu, CA 2024-09-12 14:28:22 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: V (Moderate Shaking) 11.4 km Earthquake Magnitude 6.3 170 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea 2024-09-11 16:46:05 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: IV (Light Shaking) 10.0 km Earthquake Magnitude 3.94 4 km SE of Ontario, CA 2024-09-07 17:34:21 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Gray (Null) MMI: V (Moderate Shaking) 4.8 km Earthquake Magnitude 6.4 56 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 2024-09-01 20:13:34 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: VI (Strong Shaking) 39.0 km Earthquake Magnitude 3.8 5 km SE of Pierreville, Canada 2024-09-01 09:43:37 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: V (Moderate Shaking) 1.1 km Earthquake Magnitude 6.1 60 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador 2024-08-28 21:57:57 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: V (Moderate Shaking) 33.9 km Earthquake Magnitude 5.4 52 km W of Sines, Portugal 2024-08-26 04:11:39 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: IV (Light Shaking) 17.5 km Earthquake Magnitude 6.9 72 km W of Pangai, Tonga 2024-08-25 23:29:09 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: VI (Strong Shaking) 106.7 km Natural Hazards September is Hazard-Resilient Communities Month Explore the fascinating world of USGS Natural Hazards Science for National Preparedness: Every year in the United States, natural hazards threaten lives and livelihoods and result in billions of dollars in damage. 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