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Low-Flying Aircraft to Survey USVI Geology for Earthquake and Tsunami Research

14 November 2026
This content originally appeared on The Virgin Islands Consortium.
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USGS plans daylight survey flights over the Virgin Islands and surrounding waters this month, using a tail-mounted magnetic sensor to map geology and improve understanding of earthquake, tsunami and landslide hazards without taking photos or video.