usgs.gov

United States Valid HTTPS 28.6 years Updated
AddressLion · usgs.gov
Report ID: #6D5C1AC5 Verified
100
Very Safe
Verdict at a glance
IP Address137.227.233.178
Server LocationUnited States
Registrarget.gov
Domain Age28.6 years

U.S. Geological Survey Trust Audit – usgs.gov

usgs.gov is the official site of the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. federal science agency focused on geography, geology, water, and natural hazards. The long registration history and DigiCert SSL support a strongly established government presence.

Initial findings

Our automated probe of usgs.gov returned a clean DNS answer pointing to United States, served by Unknown, with the TLS handshake responding OK.

Registration history

usgs.gov has existed for about 28.6 years. Long-lived domains are usually associated with established projects, although age alone is not a guarantee of safety.

HTTPS verdict

Our HTTPS probe to usgs.gov concluded with: OK. Together with the registrar and hosting country, this forms the security side of the scorecard.

Where the data lives

Anything you submit to usgs.gov is processed on servers located in United States. Choose to share data accordingly.

Risk perspective

Domains with the profile of usgs.gov (age 28.6 years, SSL OK, registrar get.gov, country United States) usually fall in the "very_safe" category in our automated scoring.

Verdict

Trust score: 100/100very_safe. This is an automated, technical-only verdict; treat it as one data point among many.

Technical Information

IP Address
137.227.233.178
Server Location
United States
ISP / Provider
Unknown

SSL Certificate

SSL Certificate
Valid HTTPS
SSL Issuer
DigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1
Valid Until
2026-09-10

Registrar

Registrar
get.gov
Registered On
1997-10-02
Expires On
2026-09-02
Domain Age
28.6 years

What looks good

  • Certificate issued by a recognised CA
  • No DNS hijack indicators in current records
  • Returns valid SOA and TXT records
  • Registered with an established registrar

What to watch

  • Hosting on a residential/dynamic IP block
  • Technical signals alone cannot prove ownership
  • Privacy-protected WHOIS — operator not directly visible

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the WHOIS information about usgs.gov hidden?
Most modern registrars apply privacy protection by default, so personal contact data may be redacted. Registration dates and registrar are still visible.
Is usgs.gov on a security blocklist?
At the time of audit, usgs.gov was not present in the public blocklists we sample (PhishTank, abuse feeds, etc.).
Is usgs.gov a phishing website?
Our scanner does not perform visual similarity checks. We can only confirm that no obvious infrastructure markers (cert mismatch, fresh registration with high traffic) were triggered.
What looks risky about usgs.gov?
For usgs.gov we look at: age 28.6 yrs, SSL OK, registrar get.gov and hosting in United States. Any single weak point can drag the technical confidence down.
How often is usgs.gov re-checked?
By default the report is refreshed every 30 days, plus on every manual re-check from the dashboard.

This report is generated automatically from public technical signals. It is not legal or financial advice.

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