# USGS Earthquake Data Scraper (`parseforge/usgs-earthquake-scraper`) Actor Extract earthquake data from the USGS seismic network. Filter by date range, magnitude, location coordinates, and alert level. Get magnitude, depth, coordinates, felt reports, tsunami warnings, and significance scores. 150K+ events per year. Pure API, no proxy needed. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/usgs-earthquake-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $4.50 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ![ParseForge Banner](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/main/banner.jpg) ## 🌍 USGS Earthquake Data Scraper Whether you're a seismologist tracking global activity, a journalist reporting on natural disasters, or a developer building earthquake alert tools, this scraper delivers real-time and historical earthquake data from the USGS seismic network. > **The USGS Earthquake Scraper collects earthquake events with magnitude, location, depth, coordinates, tsunami alerts, and 30 fields per event. Filter by date range, magnitude, geographic bounds, and alert level.** ### ✨ What Does It Do - 🌍 **Global coverage** - earthquakes from every seismic station worldwide - πŸ“Š **30 fields per event** - magnitude, depth, coordinates, felt reports, significance - πŸ“… **Date filtering** - search by date range (defaults to last 30 days) - πŸ” **Magnitude filter** - min/max magnitude (e.g., only M5.0+ events) - πŸ—ΊοΈ **Geographic bounds** - filter by latitude/longitude bounding box - 🚨 **Alert levels** - filter by green, yellow, orange, red alert status ### πŸ”§ Input ```json { "startDate": "2026-01-01", "endDate": "2026-04-01", "minMagnitude": 5, "maxItems": 100 } ```` ### πŸ“Š Output Each earthquake includes 30 data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel. ```json { "eventId": "us7000sbbr", "magnitude": 6.2, "magnitudeType": "mww", "place": "128 km SSW of Taron, Papua New Guinea", "time": "2026-03-15T08:23:45.123Z", "longitude": 152.8234, "latitude": -5.4321, "depth": 35.2, "tsunami": 0, "alert": "green", "significance": 592, "felt": 24, "url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000sbbr", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### πŸ“‹ How to Use 1. **Sign Up** - [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) 2. **Configure** - set date range, magnitude filter, and geographic bounds 3. **Run It** - click "Start" and get structured earthquake data in seconds ### 🎯 Business Use Cases - πŸ”¬ **Seismologists** - collect earthquake catalogs for research and analysis - πŸ“° **Journalists** - get structured data on recent seismic events for reporting - πŸ—οΈ **Engineers** - assess seismic risk for construction projects by location - πŸ“± **App developers** - build earthquake alert and monitoring applications - 🏠 **Insurance** - analyze earthquake frequency and intensity by region - πŸŽ“ **Education** - create datasets for earth science courses and projects ### πŸ’‘ Recommended Actors | Actor | Description | Link | |-------|-------------|------| | NOAA Weather Data Scraper | Climate and weather data | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/fred-scraper) | | BLS Wage Data Scraper | Economic statistics | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/bls-wage-data-scraper) | | NASA Reports Scraper | NASA research data | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/nasa-reports-scraper) | | College Scorecard Scraper | US education data | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/college-scorecard-scraper) | | Regulations.gov Scraper | Federal regulatory data | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/regulations-gov-scraper) | ### πŸ†˜ Need Help? - Visit the [Apify documentation](https://docs.apify.com) for platform guides - Contact us at [Tally contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) ### ⚠️ Disclaimer > This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the USGS or the United States Geological Survey. It accesses only publicly available data through official public APIs. # Actor input Schema ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Free users: Limited to 10 records (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000 ## `startDate` (type: `string`): Start date for earthquake search (YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to 30 days ago. ## `endDate` (type: `string`): End date for earthquake search (YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to today. ## `minMagnitude` (type: `number`): Minimum earthquake magnitude (e.g. 4.0 for significant earthquakes, 6.0 for major). ## `maxMagnitude` (type: `number`): Maximum earthquake magnitude. ## `alertLevel` (type: `string`): PAGER alert level. Green = limited impact, Yellow = regional impact, Orange = significant, Red = severe. ## `minLatitude` (type: `number`): Southern boundary (-90 to 90). Use with other coordinates to search a geographic box. ## `maxLatitude` (type: `number`): Northern boundary (-90 to 90). ## `minLongitude` (type: `number`): Western boundary (-180 to 180). ## `maxLongitude` (type: `number`): Eastern boundary (-180 to 180). ## Actor input object example ```json { "maxItems": 10 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parseforge/usgs-earthquake-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "maxItems": 10 } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parseforge/usgs-earthquake-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call parseforge/usgs-earthquake-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/usgs-earthquake-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "USGS Earthquake Data Scraper", "description": "Extract earthquake data from the USGS seismic network. Filter by date range, magnitude, location coordinates, and alert level. Get magnitude, depth, coordinates, felt reports, tsunami warnings, and significance scores. 150K+ events per year. 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Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000" }, "startDate": { "title": "Start Date", "type": "string", "description": "Start date for earthquake search (YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to 30 days ago." }, "endDate": { "title": "End Date", "type": "string", "description": "End date for earthquake search (YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to today." }, "minMagnitude": { "title": "Minimum Magnitude", "type": "number", "description": "Minimum earthquake magnitude (e.g. 4.0 for significant earthquakes, 6.0 for major)." }, "maxMagnitude": { "title": "Maximum Magnitude", "type": "number", "description": "Maximum earthquake magnitude." }, "alertLevel": { "title": "Alert Level", "enum": [ "", "green", "yellow", "orange", "red" ], "type": "string", "description": "PAGER alert level. Green = limited impact, Yellow = regional impact, Orange = significant, Red = severe." }, "minLatitude": { "title": "Min Latitude", "type": "number", "description": "Southern boundary (-90 to 90). Use with other coordinates to search a geographic box." }, "maxLatitude": { "title": "Max Latitude", "type": "number", "description": "Northern boundary (-90 to 90)." }, "minLongitude": { "title": "Min Longitude", "type": "number", "description": "Western boundary (-180 to 180)." }, "maxLongitude": { "title": "Max Longitude", "type": "number", "description": "Eastern boundary (-180 to 180)." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```