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USGS Earthquake Data Scraper

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USGS Earthquake Data Scraper

USGS Earthquake Data Scraper

Get real-time earthquake data from USGS. Search by date range, magnitude, location radius, and more. Returns magnitude, depth, location, tsunami alerts, and felt reports.

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Get real-time earthquake data from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Access the world's most comprehensive seismic monitoring database.

Features

  • Search Mode: Query earthquakes by date range, magnitude, and geographic location
  • Detail Mode: Get full details for a specific earthquake event
  • Radius-based geographic search (lat/lng + km)
  • Tsunami alert indicators and felt report data
  • Sort by time or magnitude

Input

FieldTypeDescription
modestringsearch or detail
startDatestringStart date YYYY-MM-DD (default: 7 days ago)
endDatestringEnd date YYYY-MM-DD (default: today)
minMagnitudenumberMinimum magnitude 0-10 (default: 4.0)
maxMagnitudenumberMaximum magnitude
latitudenumberCenter latitude for radius search
longitudenumberCenter longitude for radius search
maxRadiusKmnumberSearch radius in km (default: 500)
eventIdstringUSGS event ID for detail mode
maxResultsintegerMax results (default: 100, max: 20000)
orderBystringSort: time, time-asc, magnitude, magnitude-asc

Output

Each earthquake record includes:

  • Event ID, title, magnitude, and magnitude type
  • Exact location (lat/lng), depth in km
  • Timestamp and last updated time
  • Tsunami warning flag
  • Felt reports count and intensity (CDI/MMI)
  • Alert level, significance score
  • USGS detail page URL

Examples

Recent significant earthquakes worldwide

{
"mode": "search",
"minMagnitude": 5.0,
"maxResults": 50,
"orderBy": "magnitude"
}

Earthquakes near Los Angeles

{
"mode": "search",
"latitude": 34.0522,
"longitude": -118.2437,
"maxRadiusKm": 200,
"minMagnitude": 2.0
}

Cost

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing at $0.005 per result.