countries and companies make high-stakes decisions based on geological studies and geological maps. For both engineers and policymakers, this information is a vital risk management tool.

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo.

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SACRAMENTO -- The California Geological Survey has released updated tsunami hazard maps for seven counties to help users determine whether they are in areas at risk for inundation and for planning.

By Erin Wickey University of Kentucky When Michael McGlue, Ph.D., took the helm of the Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) last ...

The USGS Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, Arizona recently released a series of geologic Martian maps that could all be impactful to future missions to the Red Planet. Does size matter?