Compiled clips from the USGS documentary on the 1964 Great Alaska Quake to accompany this song inspired by the Cascadia subduction zone rupture.

Megathrusts are indeed quite metal.

Hi everyone! I’ve been working on a procedural plate tectonics simulation. This project started from my interest in geology and plate tectonics, and being curious about how different landscapes form on Earth. I wanted to share the latest version here and see how the overall evolution looks to you.

It seems like the Geological Society of London holds a careers fair every year, sometimes in London and sometimes somewhere else. This year it's in London at their HQ on Wednesday 4th Nov. Has anyone been before? Is it good? Are there companies to talk to who are hiring? Is anyone else going?

https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/events/careers-day-2026/

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A tourist captured these images without thinking anything else from some distance away possibly from an observatory.

First picture 8:27 am

Second picture at 9:33 am

Third Picture with some collapse 10:21 am, he heard some rumblings at around 10:30 am as well. The pictures show what he thinks is rock collapse , before the glacier gave away from lack of support underneath. His explanation.

Picture 4 aftermath.

around 30 minutes later of the 3rd picture, the collapse occurred . CCTV time border at station 10:59.. an estimated 7 minutes to reach that place.

Hi all,

My dad is retiring and I want to get him some kind of cool rustic loupe triplet (I think that’s what they’re called??). A pocket magnifying glass that you flip out to inspect the gems/rocks etc

He’s been a geologist/mineralogist for 45 years and I thought it would be cool to get him a last little tool and like a leather case for it.

It seems like there’s not just shops for them online or like dedicated geology brick and motor places? I am not a geologist so I have no idea really about the magnifying glass scene.

If anyone can suggest cool brands, maybe with cool aesthetics and stuff? Something that’s like nice to look at and feel in the hand?

Sorry for ignorance and thanks for your help!

Doing some field work in volcanic sediments of the Oligocene Ohanapecosh Formation, central Washington.

Bonus second photo, contact of the Oligocene Ohanepecosh and 16.7 Ma Grand Ronde Basalt of the Columbia River Basalt. Two little geologists (white shirt) between the trees for scale.

Hello everyone!

I want to study geology in few years, first want to finish current course, and i want to know if there are any books that you guys recommend to already becoming familiar with geology

Thanks in advance!

This 90 min doc is stunning, beautiful, humbling. Enjoy.

From the_pov_channel
Utube.

Similar to the earlier video I shared, but with some more insights into the local geology and highlighted things like remnant ice underneath the gravel of the valley floor, so I thought it was a worth sharing also.

I know that one of the first things that geologist looks for in a disaster is a geological map of the affected area. Below, are sources that I have so far been able to find of the disaster area. Most of the online publications can be found using Google Scholar. Unfortunately Reddit will not let me include links for some reason. If a person can not find the links, they can DM me.

Best source, so far, for local geology of the Rasuwa, Nepal – Gyirong Port Corridor - Has Online PDFs

It contains detailed description of local the geology. Highly recommended. - online

Kharti, A., 2010. Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Investigation of Rasuwagadhi Hydroelectric Project. Doctoral dissertation, Tribhuvan University

Has some local geological maps of Nepal – Gyirong Port Corridor - online

Shrestha, K., 2012. Geological, Engineering Geological and Geotechnical Studies of the Upper Trishuli–2 Hydroelectric Project Rasuwa, Central Nepal Doctoral dissertation, Tribhuvan University

Decription of regional geology with regional geologic maps - Has online PDFs

Rai, S.M., 1998. étude structurale, métamorphique, géochimique et radiochronologique des nappes de Katmandou et du Gosainkund, Himalaya de Népal central (Thés d'université thesis), Univ Joseph-Fourier, Grenoble, 244 p.

Rai, S.M., 2001. Geology, geochronology and radio chronology of the Kathmandu and Gosainkund Crystalline Nappe, Central Nepal Himalaya. Journal of Nepal Geological Society, Vol. 25 (Sp. Issue), pp. 135–155.

Rai, S.M., 2003. Distribution of boron in the rocks of Central Nepal Himalaya. Journal of Nepal Geological Society,Vol. 28. 58 p.

Regional geology - Not found online - not evaluated

Colchen, M., Le Fort, P., Pêcher, A., 1980. Carte geologique Annapurna- Manslu-Ganesh Himal du Nepal Echelle 1:2,00,000, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris 136 pp. 

 Colchen, M., Le Fort, P., Pêcher, A., 1986. In: Recherches geologiques dans l'Himalaya du Nepal Annapurna Manaslu, Ganesh Himal. Paris Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, 136 pp.

Upreti, B.N. and Le Fort, P., 1999. Lesser Himalayan crystalline nappes of Nepal: Problems of their origin. in Himalaya and Tibet: Mountain Roots to Mountain Tops, edited by A. Macfarlane and R. B. Sorkhabi, Spec. Pap. Geol. Soc. Am., 328, 225 –238.

What master's degree or doctorate in geology could I pursue to earn a high income without having to be in the field for several weeks or months at a time? I'm not looking for something that doesn't require me to be in the field at all, just something that doesn't require such long periods of time, like work on oil platforms. Something balanced between fieldwork and earning enough to ensure financial stability? (Images of the geology of my country)

While scouting for rock art/petroglyphs along the Yampa River Valley sandrocks in Northwest CO, I found some interesting features and formations & I was curious whether or not they appear natural? For example, some red pigment/staining in photos 4 and 5; almost perfectly circular indentations in photos 1, 2, 3, and 9; and interesting looking shapes alongside some similar colored banding/stratigraphy in a rock face in photos 6-8. Any thoughts at all are much appreciated!!