USGS Earthquake Intelligence
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USGS Earthquake Intelligence
Real-time earthquake data from USGS. Get magnitude, location, depth, tsunami warnings, and shake intensity for recent seismic events worldwide. Filter by region, magnitude, and time period. Perfect for researchers, emergency services, insurance, and news organizations.
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Extract real-time earthquake data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) worldwide seismic monitoring network.
What data can you get?
- Real-time Earthquakes: Latest seismic events globally
- Significant Events: Major earthquakes with alerts
- Location-based: Earthquakes near any coordinates
- Regional Data: California, Japan, Indonesia, Chile, Alaska, Mediterranean
Output Data
Each earthquake record includes:
id- USGS event IDmagnitude- Richter scale magnitudemagnitude_type- Type (ml, mb, mw, etc.)severity- minor/light/moderate/strong/majorplace- Location descriptiontime- Event timestamp (UTC)latitude/longitude- Epicenter coordinatesdepth_km- Depth below surfacetsunami_warning- Tsunami alert statusalert- PAGER alert level (green/yellow/orange/red)felt_reports- Number of "Did You Feel It?" reportscdi- Community Decimal Intensitymmi- Modified Mercalli Intensitysignificance- Event significance scoreurl- USGS event page
Use Cases
- Insurance: Risk assessment and claims processing
- News/Media: Breaking earthquake alerts
- Emergency Services: Disaster response planning
- Construction: Seismic activity monitoring for projects
- Research: Seismological data analysis
- Travel: Safety alerts for travelers
- Real Estate: Property risk assessment
Predefined Regions
- California (Western US fault lines)
- Japan (Pacific Ring of Fire)
- Indonesia (Sunda Arc)
- Chile (Nazca Plate boundary)
- Alaska (Aleutian subduction zone)
- Mediterranean (Alpine-Himalayan belt)
Example Output
{"id": "nc75273276","magnitude": 4.2,"severity": "light","place": "7 km NW of The Geysers, CA","time": "2025-12-02T21:10:03+00:00","latitude": 38.811,"longitude": -122.819,"depth_km": 3.34,"tsunami_warning": false,"alert": "green"}
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$0.001 per earthquake record (PAY_PER_RESULT)