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USGS Earthquake Intelligence

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 ID
  • magnitude - Richter scale magnitude
  • magnitude_type - Type (ml, mb, mw, etc.)
  • severity - minor/light/moderate/strong/major
  • place - Location description
  • time - Event timestamp (UTC)
  • latitude/longitude - Epicenter coordinates
  • depth_km - Depth below surface
  • tsunami_warning - Tsunami alert status
  • alert - PAGER alert level (green/yellow/orange/red)
  • felt_reports - Number of "Did You Feel It?" reports
  • cdi - Community Decimal Intensity
  • mmi - Modified Mercalli Intensity
  • significance - Event significance score
  • url - 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"
}

Pricing

$0.001 per earthquake record (PAY_PER_RESULT)