Earthquakes Scraper

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns:

{
  "id": "us6000tjl2",
  "magnitude": 7.4,
  "place": "5 km S of San José del Palmar, Colombia",
  "time": "2026-08-10T12:34:28.125Z",
  "updated": "2026-08-10T14:18:13.244Z",
  "url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tjl2",
  "felt": 616,
  "tsunami": 0,
  "longitude": -76.2422,
  "latitude": 4.8436,
  "depth": 110.285,
  "type": "earthquake",
  "title": "M 7.4 - 5 km S of San José del Palmar, Colombia",
  "magType": "mww",
  "alert": "orange",
  "cdi": 7.9,
  "mmi": 6.891,
  "significance": 1487,
  "status": "reviewed",
  "networkCode": "us",
  "code": "6000tjl2",
  "stationCount": 151,
  "azimuthalGap": 19,
  "rms": 0.86,
  "detailUrl": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/fdsnws/event/1/query?eventid=us6000tjl2&format=geojson",
  "source": "USGS",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:19:05.653Z"
}

The most complete USGS earthquake scraper available. It returns every field the USGS earthquake feed exposes for each event, including magnitude and its type, place, precise coordinates and depth, tsunami flag, felt reports and shaking intensity (CDI / MMI / PAGER alert), significance, and the seismic-network detail (station count, azimuthal gap, RMS), and gives you filters for magnitude range and time window to target exactly the events you need.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor queries the USGS earthquake catalog (FDSN event service), applies the magnitude and time filters you pass as input, and writes one normalized record per event to the run's dataset, most recent first. Each record carries magnitude and magnitude type, place, event time and last-updated time (UTC), coordinates and depth, tsunami flag, felt reports, shaking intensity metrics (CDI, MMI, PAGER alert), significance, review status, and the underlying seismic-network detail. Times are ISO 8601 (UTC), and missing source values are returned as null.

Coverage is worldwide: the catalog spans events globally, and you can pull the most recent events or a historical window.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It returns the 10 most recent earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or higher.

{
  "maxEarthquakes": 10,
  "minMagnitude": "2.5"
}

Every input field is optional. With an empty input the actor returns the most recent earthquakes at or above magnitude 2.5 (the default). Set startTime and endTime to query a historical window.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
maxEarthquakes	integer	no	10	Maximum number of earthquakes to collect, most recent first. Minimum 1, maximum 1000000.
minMagnitude	string	no	2.5	Only return earthquakes at or above this magnitude, for example 2.5, 4.5, 6.
maxMagnitude	string	no	(none)	Only return earthquakes at or below this magnitude.
startTime	string	no	(none)	Earliest event time, for example 2026-01-01 or 2026-01-01T00:00:00. Query a historical window.
endTime	string	no	(none)	Latest event time, for example 2026-02-01 or 2026-02-01T00:00:00.

Output reference

One dataset item per earthquake event. Types: string, number, integer, or null when the source value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
id	string	USGS event id.
magnitude	number	Magnitude.
place	string	Human-readable location description.
time	string	Event time (UTC, ISO 8601).
updated	string	Last update time (UTC, ISO 8601).
url	string	USGS event page link.
felt	integer	Number of felt reports, or null.
tsunami	integer	Tsunami flag (1 if a tsunami event, else 0).
longitude	number	Longitude.
latitude	number	Latitude.
depth	number	Depth (km).
type	string	Event type (for example earthquake).
title	string	Event title.
magType	string	Magnitude type (for example mww, ml).
alert	string	PAGER alert level (green, yellow, orange, red), or null.
cdi	number	Max reported intensity (CDI), or null.
mmi	number	Max estimated intensity (MMI), or null.
significance	integer	Significance score.
status	string	Review status (reviewed or automatic).
networkCode	string	Contributing network.
code	string	Event code.
stationCount	integer	Number of reporting stations, or null.
azimuthalGap	number	Largest azimuthal gap between stations (degrees), or null.
rms	number	Root-mean-square travel-time residual, or null.
detailUrl	string	Detail GeoJSON URL for the event.
source	string	Data source (USGS).
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.

On a failed run, the actor writes a single item with a populated error field instead of event records, and does not charge for it.

Example output record

Real record from a live run (input {"maxEarthquakes": 10, "minMagnitude": "2.5"}):

{
  "id": "us6000tjl2",
  "magnitude": 7.4,
  "place": "5 km S of San José del Palmar, Colombia",
  "time": "2026-08-10T12:34:28.125Z",
  "updated": "2026-08-10T14:18:13.244Z",
  "url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tjl2",
  "felt": 616,
  "tsunami": 0,
  "longitude": -76.2422,
  "latitude": 4.8436,
  "depth": 110.285,
  "type": "earthquake",
  "title": "M 7.4 - 5 km S of San José del Palmar, Colombia",
  "magType": "mww",
  "alert": "orange",
  "cdi": 7.9,
  "mmi": 6.891,
  "significance": 1487,
  "status": "reviewed",
  "networkCode": "us",
  "code": "6000tjl2",
  "stationCount": 151,
  "azimuthalGap": 19,
  "rms": 0.86,
  "detailUrl": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/fdsnws/event/1/query?eventid=us6000tjl2&format=geojson",
  "source": "USGS",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:19:05.653Z"
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and wait for it to finish, then read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~usgs-earthquakes-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxEarthquakes":25,"minMagnitude":"4.5"}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~usgs-earthquakes-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"minMagnitude":"6","startTime":"2026-01-01","endTime":"2026-02-01","maxEarthquakes":100}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/usgs-earthquakes-scraper \
  --input '{"minMagnitude":"5","maxEarthquakes":50}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. Use offset and limit to page through large result sets. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. You are charged per record returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• No charge on failure. If a run errors, the actor writes a single item with a populated error field and does not charge for it. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 records per run. Upgrade for higher maxEarthquakes.

FAQ and troubleshooting

A run returned 0 records. Why? No events matched the filters in the requested window. Lower minMagnitude or widen the startTime / endTime range. Zero-result runs are not charged.

What is the difference between alert, cdi, and mmi? alert is the USGS PAGER impact alert level (green to red); cdi is the maximum community-reported intensity (Did You Feel It?); mmi is the maximum instrumentally estimated intensity. Any of them can be null for smaller or newer events.

Why is status sometimes automatic? New events are first published automatically and later reviewed by an analyst. automatic means the solution has not yet been human-reviewed; reviewed means it has.

Can I pull historical earthquakes? Yes. Set startTime and endTime to a past window. Results are returned most recent first up to maxEarthquakes.

Is this an official USGS tool? No. This actor is independent and has no affiliation with the USGS. It reads only data that is publicly available through the USGS earthquake feeds. Use it in accordance with the USGS terms of service.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with the USGS. Accesses only publicly available USGS earthquake data. Use in accordance with the USGS terms of service.