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US Geological Survey utilizes Web 2.0 for information-gathering

User-posted pictures and videos were crucial for evaluating 2007 China quake

By Evan Morier

In addition to user reports of earthquakes on its own website, the USGS uses social media sites such as YouTube and Twitter to fully evaluate natural disasters.

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