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usgs.gov

Category: Government, Legal

Scanned: Jun 1, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 1, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
100 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of usgs.gov Captured Jun 1, 2026
https://usgs.gov
Screenshot of usgs.gov
28 years
Very Popular - #1,940 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, United States
CloudFront
Unknown
137.227.229.78
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar get.gov
Registered October 2, 1997
Expires September 2, 2026
Name Servers chin.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Signed
Hosting U.S. Department of the Interior
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
File scan could not be completed - the site may block automated crawlers
No threats
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Low Risk
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Medium Risk
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High Risk
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External Links & Domains
0
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
0
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
usgs.gov Overview

Description of usgs.gov

usgs.gov appears to be the official website of the U.S. Geological Survey, a scientific bureau within the U.S. Department of the Interior. The homepage screenshot shows government branding, public-service navigation, and content related to geology, earthquakes, volcanoes, natural resources, and scientific news releases.

Based on the domain name, page content, and web-classification data, this site serves as a government information portal for research, monitoring, data publication, and public updates about Earth systems and natural hazards. It appears to provide access to scientific products, news, educational resources, and agency information for researchers, policymakers, educators, and the general public.

Safety Assessment for usgs.gov

The available scan results are strongly favorable at the time of this scan. The domain was flagged by 0 out of 91 security engines, malware scanning did not identify flagged files, and the checked blacklist and threat-database sources reported clean results. The domain is also long-established, with a registration age of roughly 28 years, which generally reduces the likelihood of opportunistic abuse compared with newly created domains.

The screenshot and classification data are consistent with a legitimate government website rather than a parked page, storefront, or impersonation attempt. It is categorized by multiple web-classification providers as a government site, and the content shown aligns with the U.S. Geological Survey's public mission. Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by DigiCert, with expiration listed in September 2026. DNSSEC is enabled and signed, which may help protect against certain DNS-related tampering risks. The domain uses Cloudflare nameservers, while the observed web server infrastructure is reported as CloudFront, with hosting attributed to the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, United States.

No immediate technical warning signs were evident from the provided scan data. The domain is mature, the certificate status appears current, and no malicious external links, flagged files, or iframe-related concerns were reported at the time of this scan.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://usgs.gov/
403 https://www.usgs.gov/
Website Insights
#1,940
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Government, Legal
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 20 May 31
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