USGS Earthquake Intelligence

Extract real-time earthquake data worldwide from USGS. Get magnitude, location, depth, tsunami warnings, and alert levels. Filter by region, magnitude, or proximity to any location.

What you get

• 32 structured fields per record — alert, cdi, code, depth_km, detail_url, distance_to_nearest_station, event_ids, event_type…
• Clean, validated JSON ready for your pipeline
• Pre-built dataset Overview in the Apify Console for instant inspection
• Reliable & maintained — patched whenever the source changes

Why this actor (vs. alternatives)

	Build your own	Generic scraper	This actor
Maintenance	You patch every change	Often broken	Patched continuously
Structured output	Manual parsing	Inconsistent	Validated schema
Setup time	Days	Hours	Minutes
Pay only for results	N/A	Varies	Yes (pay-per-use)

Input

Field	Type	Description
mode (required)	string	How to query earthquake data Options: recent, significant, by_location, by_region
daysBack	integer	How many days of earthquake data to fetch
period	string	Time period for significant earthquakes Options: hour, day, week, month
minMagnitude	number	Filter earthquakes by minimum magnitude (0-10 Richter scale)
maxMagnitude	number	Filter earthquakes by maximum magnitude
latitude	number	Center latitude for location-based search (-90 to 90)
longitude	number	Center longitude for location-based search (-180 to 180)
radiusKm	number	Search radius in kilometers from center point
region	string	Predefined seismic regions Options: california, japan, indonesia, chile, alaska, mediterranean
alertLevel	string	Filter by PAGER alert level Options: green, yellow, orange, red
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of earthquakes to return

Example Input

{
  "mode": "recent",
  "daysBack": 7,
  "period": "week",
  "radiusKm": 500,
  "maxResults": 100
}

Output (sample)

{
  "id": "av94211738",
  "magnitude": 1.73,
  "magnitude_type": "ml",
  "severity": "minor",
  "place": "Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska",
  "time": "2026-05-27T23:50:27.020000+00:00",
  "updated": "2026-05-28T00:29:00.350000+00:00",
  "timezone_offset": null,
  "longitude": 178.402666666667,
  "latitude": 52.0071666666667,
  "depth_km": 2.72,
  "url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/av94211738",
  "detail_url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/fdsnws/event/1/query?eventid=av94211738&format=ge...",
  "felt_reports": null,
  "cdi": null,
  "mmi": null,
  "alert": null,
  "status": "reviewed"
}

Use cases

• News aggregators — auto-update with the latest events
• Educational platforms — teach with real scientific data
• Dashboards — visualize trends and events
• Alerting / safety — trigger on significant events
• Research — analyze patterns over time

Pricing

Pay-Per-Event:

• $0.001 per result
• $0.00005 actor-start fee

Example runs

Use case	Results	Cost
Quick scan	100	$0.10
Standard run	500	$0.50
Bulk dataset	2,000	$2.00

FAQ

Q: How fresh is the data?
A: Real-time — every run fetches live from the source.

Q: Do I pay for failed or empty runs?
A: You pay per result returned, plus a tiny actor-start fee.

Q: Can I schedule recurring runs?
A: Yes — use the Apify Console scheduler for daily/weekly automation.

Q: Can I export the data?
A: Yes — JSON, CSV, Excel, and API access are all supported by Apify.

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Legal & compliance

This actor retrieves publicly accessible data only. You are responsible for respecting the source's Terms of Service, honoring robots.txt, and complying with GDPR / applicable regulations for any personal data.

Support & feature requests

Open an issue on the Actor page or contact via Apify Console messaging. Custom features welcome.