# Earthquakes Scraper (`scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper`) Actor

Scrape recent earthquakes worldwide: magnitude, place, depth, coordinates, time, tsunami flag and event link. Filter by minimum magnitude. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** News, Developer tools, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $6.80 / 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

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Earthquakes Scraper

> Pull recent earthquakes worldwide with magnitude, location, depth, coordinates and tsunami flag. One clean record per event, ready for alerting, mapping, research and dashboards.

**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/examples)**

![Apify](https://img.shields.io/badge/Platform-Apify-1CE1CE?logo=apify\&logoColor=white)
![Seismic](https://img.shields.io/badge/Data-Earthquakes-blue)
![Output](https://img.shields.io/badge/Output-JSON%20%7C%20CSV%20%7C%20Excel-orange)

<table><tr>
<td align="center"><strong>Worldwide events</strong><br>most recent first</td>
<td align="center"><strong>Magnitude & depth</strong><br>plus coordinates</td>
<td align="center"><strong>JSON / CSV / Excel</strong><br>output formats</td>
</tr></table>

<br>

### Who is it for

| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Alerting | Teams notifying on quakes above a magnitude threshold |
| Mapping | Builders plotting epicenters and depth on a map |
| Research | Analysts studying seismic activity over regions and time |
| Newsrooms | Reporters citing recent significant earthquakes |

### How to use it

1. Set the **minimum magnitude** (for example 2.5 for broad coverage, 4.5 for larger quakes).
2. Set **Max Items** to cap how many recent events to return.
3. Run it. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.

### Frequently Asked Questions

**How are results ordered?**
Earthquakes are returned most recent first, so the latest activity is always at the top.

**What does the tsunami flag mean?**
It marks events flagged for possible tsunami relevance. It does not by itself mean a tsunami occurred.

**Can I get only larger earthquakes?**
Yes. Raise the minimum magnitude, for example to 4.5 or 6, to keep only stronger events.

**How fresh is the data?**
Events are read live at run time, so each record reflects the latest catalog at the moment of the run (see observedAt).

### Example use cases

Ready-to-run example tasks, each preconfigured for a common scenario. Open one and press run, or use it as a template:

- [Scrape recent earthquakes (M2.5+)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/examples/quake-recent-quakes): Collect recent earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 and above with location, depth, time and coordinates for monitoring and research.
- [Scrape moderate earthquakes (M4.0+)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/examples/quake-moderate-quakes): Collect moderate earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 and above with location, depth, time and coordinates for monitoring and research.
- [Scrape strong earthquakes (M5.0+)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/examples/quake-strong-quakes): Collect strong earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 and above with location, depth, time and coordinates for monitoring and research.
- [Scrape major earthquakes (M6.0+)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/examples/quake-major-quakes): Collect major earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 and above with location, depth, time and coordinates for monitoring and research.
- [Scrape light earthquakes (M3.0+)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/examples/quake-light-quakes): Collect light earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 and above with location, depth, time and coordinates for monitoring and research.
- [Scrape noticeable earthquakes (M4.5+)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/examples/quake-noticeable-quakes): Collect noticeable earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above with location, depth, time and coordinates for monitoring and research.
- [Scrape significant earthquakes (M5.5+)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/examples/quake-significant-quakes): Collect significant earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and above with location, depth, time and coordinates for monitoring and research.
- [Scrape minor earthquakes (M2.0+)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/examples/quake-minor-quakes): Collect minor earthquakes of magnitude 2.0 and above with location, depth, time and coordinates for monitoring and research.
- [Scrape great earthquakes (M7.0+)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/examples/quake-great-quakes): Collect great earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 and above with location, depth, time and coordinates for monitoring and research.
- [Scrape small earthquakes (M3.5+)](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper/examples/quake-small-quakes): Collect small earthquakes of magnitude 3.5 and above with location, depth, time and coordinates for monitoring and research.

### Related scrapers

- [Weather Forecast Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/open-meteo-weather-scraper)
- [Google News Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/google-news-scraper)
- [Crypto Prices & Market Cap Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/coingecko-crypto-scraper)

### More scrapers at scrapers.lat

This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).

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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with the USGS. It only accesses publicly available earthquake data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.

# Actor input Schema

## `maxEarthquakes` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of earthquakes to collect, most recent first.

## `minMagnitude` (type: `string`):

Only return earthquakes at or above this magnitude, for example 2.5, 4.5 or 6.

## `maxMagnitude` (type: `string`):

Optional. Only return earthquakes at or below this magnitude.

## `startTime` (type: `string`):

Optional. Earliest event time, for example 2026-01-01 or 2026-01-01T00:00:00. Query a historical window.

## `endTime` (type: `string`):

Optional. Latest event time, for example 2026-02-01 or 2026-02-01T00:00:00.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxEarthquakes": 50,
  "minMagnitude": "2.5"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "maxEarthquakes": 50,
    "minMagnitude": "2.5"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 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);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "maxEarthquakes": 50,
    "minMagnitude": "2.5",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxEarthquakes": 50,
  "minMagnitude": "2.5"
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/9pytIVBGlbcpeuE64/builds/TfEyZezh1x8pUqfFQ/openapi.json