Earthquake Intelligence MCP Server

Real-time seismic data for AI agents. Query USGS earthquake data, track significant events, assess site risk, and evaluate port vulnerability — no API key required.

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What It Does

Give AI agents direct access to USGS FDSN earthquake data for real-time seismic intelligence, disaster risk assessment, and emergency response workflows.

• Earthquake queries — search earthquakes near any location with custom magnitude, time, and radius filters
• Significant events — track M4.5+ seismic events for news alerts and trading signals
• Site risk scoring — multi-factor seismic risk assessment for facilities, campuses, and infrastructure
• Port risk scoring — evaluate seismic vulnerability of shipping ports and maritime infrastructure

100% free USGS data. No API key required.

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Quick Start

Add to your MCP client:

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    "earthquake-intelligence-mcp": {
      "url": "https://earthquake-intelligence-mcp.apify.actor/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Tools

Tool	Price	Description
get_earthquakes	$0.03	Query recent earthquakes near a location with time, magnitude, and radius filters
get_significant_events	$0.03	Get significant M4.5+ events from the past 24 hours for news/trading use cases
get_site_risk_score	$0.05	Multi-factor seismic risk assessment for a site location
get_port_risk_score	$0.05	Seismic risk scores for multiple ports based on recent activity

get_earthquakes

When to call: AI agent assessing seismic activity near a facility, construction site, or investment property.

Example AI prompt: "Show me all earthquakes magnitude 2.5+ within 50km of Tokyo in the past week."

get_significant_events

When to call: AI agent monitoring breaking seismic events for news aggregation, commodity trading, or emergency alerting.

Example AI prompt: "What significant earthquakes happened in the past 24 hours globally? Focus on M5.0+ events near population centers."

get_site_risk_score

When to call: AI agent evaluating seismic risk for a facility, data center, or supply chain node during due diligence or emergency planning.

Example AI prompt: "What's the seismic risk profile for a data center in San Jose, California over the last 5 years?"

get_port_risk_score

When to call: AI agent assessing maritime infrastructure risk for shipping logistics, insurance underwriting, or supply chain resilience planning.

Example AI prompt: "Assess seismic risk for ports in Yokohama, Singapore, and Rotterdam for the past 48 hours."

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Who It's For

Emergency Response & Public Safety

Real-time seismic data for disaster coordination, evacuation planning, and first responder routing. Integrate with emergency management systems to auto-trigger alerts when M5.0+ events occur near populated areas.

Supply Chain & Logistics

Assess seismic risk for manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and shipping ports. Factor earthquake exposure into supplier evaluation, inventory positioning, and route optimization decisions.

Financial & Commodity Trading

Monitor significant seismic events as inputs for commodity pricing models — earthquakes near mining regions, oil terminals, and manufacturing hubs can disrupt supply chains and move markets.

Insurance & Risk Underwriting

Quantify seismic exposure for portfolio risk assessment. Evaluate site-level and regional earthquake risk for policy pricing, catastrophe modeling, and reinsurance decisions.

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Data Source

Source	Coverage	What's Available
USGS FDSN Earthquake API	Global	Real-time earthquake data, magnitude, depth, location, tsunami warnings

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Pricing

Tool	Per Call
get_earthquakes	$0.03
get_significant_events	$0.03
get_site_risk_score	$0.05
get_port_risk_score	$0.05

No subscription. Pay per use via Apify PPE.

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Example Calls

Query earthquakes near a location

get_earthquakes(latitude=35.6762, longitude=139.6503, minmagnitude=2.5, maxradiuskm=50, limit=20)

Returns:

{
  "count": 8,
  "query": {
    "latitude": 35.6762,
    "longitude": 139.6503,
    "starttime": "2026-05-11",
    "endtime": "2026-05-18",
    "minmagnitude": 2.5,
    "maxradiuskm": 50,
    "limit": 20
  },
  "earthquakes": [
    {
      "id": "us7000abcd",
      "magnitude": 3.8,
      "place": "4km NE of Tokyo, Japan",
      "location": {
        "latitude": 35.702,
        "longitude": 139.758,
        "depth_km": 48.3
      },
      "time": "2026-05-17T14:32:00.000Z",
      "tsunami": false,
      "significance": 120
    }
  ]
}

Get site risk score

get_site_risk_score(latitude=37.3861, longitude=-122.0839, years=5)

Returns:

{
  "location": { "latitude": 37.3861, "longitude": -122.0839 },
  "analysis_period_years": 5,
  "total_events": 34,
  "max_magnitude": 4.2,
  "seismic_energy_released_joules": 2.4e12,
  "risk_tier": "moderate",
  "recommendation": "Moderate seismic risk. Conduct periodic structural inspections, secure unsecured furnishings, and review insurance coverage for earthquake damage.",
  "magnitude_distribution": {
    "m2_3": 18,
    "m3_4": 12,
    "m4_5": 3,
    "m5_plus": 1
  }
}

Get port risk scores

get_port_risk_score(ports=[{"name":"Yokohama","latitude":35.4437,"longitude":139.638},{"name":"Singapore","latitude":1.2644,"longitude":103.8198}], hours=48)

Returns:

{
  "query": {
    "hours": 48,
    "minmagnitude": 4.0,
    "starttime": "2026-05-16",
    "endtime": "2026-05-18"
  },
  "port_count": 2,
  "ports": [
    {
      "name": "Yokohama",
      "location": { "latitude": 35.4437, "longitude": 139.638 },
      "total_events": 2,
      "max_magnitude": 4.1,
      "seismic_energy_released_joules": 3.1e11,
      "risk_tier": "moderate",
      "recommendation": "Moderate seismic risk. Conduct periodic structural inspections..."
    },
    {
      "name": "Singapore",
      "location": { "latitude": 1.2644, "longitude": 103.8198 },
      "total_events": 0,
      "max_magnitude": 0,
      "seismic_energy_released_joules": 0,
      "risk_tier": "low",
      "recommendation": "Low seismic risk. Maintain general emergency preparedness..."
    }
  ]
}

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Connect to AI Agents

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    "earthquake-intelligence-mcp": {
      "url": "https://earthquake-intelligence-mcp.apify.actor/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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