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Agency National Earthquake Information Center Acronym NEIC Hierarchy Department of the Interior. United States Geological Survey. Docs URL http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/ Notes Determines, as rapidly and as accurately as possible, the location and size of all destructive earthquakes that occur worldwide; collects and provides to scientists and to the public an extensive seismic database that serves as a solid foundation for scientific research; and pursues an active research program to improve its ability to locate earthquakes and to understand the earthquake mechanism. Subjects EARTH SCIENCES NATURAL DISASTERS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT