EveryEarthquake
Get every earthquake, and any other event that registers on the richter scale, ever catalogued by the USGS based on location, time period, type, magnitude and/or intensity, with very detailed location data. Specify a count or just get back the maximum for the call. Almost any combination of parameters is valid. The current database contains over 4 millions events, dating back to the first ever…
EveryEarthquake endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Searchable Earthquakes API | ||
| GET |
Earthquakes /earthquakes |
Get the 100 most recent earthquakes from all over in the world. No parameters required. |
| GET |
Recent Earthquakes /recentEarthquakes |
Get the 100 most recent earthquakes from all over in the world, from now to the date and time determined by the 'interval' property. |
| GET |
Earthquakes By Date /earthquakesByDate |
Get the 100 most recent earthquakes from all over in the world, within a specified date range. |
| Latest Earthquake Near Me | ||
| GET |
Latest Earthquake Near Me /latestEarthquakeNearMe |
Call this endpoint with your latitude and longitude and you'll receive a simple return for the most recent earthquake, within 100 miles, of the lat/long coordinates provided. |
| Past Hour Feeds | ||
| GET |
Significant Earthquakes, Past Hour /significant_hour.json |
Significant Earthquakes, Past Hour |
| GET |
M4.5+ Earthquakes, Past Hour /4.5_hour.json |
Magnitude 4.5+ Earthquakes, Past Hour |
| GET |
M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Hour /2.5_hour.json |
Magnitude 2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Hour |
| GET |
M1.0+ Earthquakes, Past Hour /1.0_hour.json |
Magnitude 1.0+ Earthquakes, Past Hour |
| GET |
All Earthquakes, Past Hour /all_hour.json |
All Earthquakes, Past Hour |
| Past Day Feeds | ||
| GET |
Significant Earthquakes, Past Day /significant_day.json |
Significant Earthquakes, Past Day |
| GET |
M4.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day /4.5_day.json |
Magnitude 4.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day |
| GET |
M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day /2.5_day.json |
Magnitude 2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day |
| GET |
M1.0+ Earthquakes, Past Day /1.0_day.json |
Magnitude 1.0+ Earthquakes, Past Day |
| GET |
All Earthquakes, Past Day /all_day.json |
All Earthquakes, Past Day |
| Past 7 Days Feed | ||
| GET |
Significant Earthquakes, Past 7 Days /significant_week.json |
Significant Earthquakes, Past Seven Days |
| GET |
M4.5+ Earthquakes, Past 7 Days /4.5_week.json |
Magnitude 4.5+ Earthquakes, Past Seven Days |
| GET |
M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past 7 Days /2.5_week.json |
Magnitude 2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Seven Days |
| GET |
M1.0+ Earthquakes, Past 7 Days /1.0_week.json |
Magnitude 1.0+ Earthquakes, Past Seven Days |
| GET |
All Earthquakes, Past 7 Days /all_week.json |
All Earthquakes, Past Seven Days |
| Past 30 Days Feeds | ||
| GET |
Significant Earthquakes, Past 30 Days /significant_month.json |
Significant Earthquakes, Past Thirty Days |
| GET |
M4.5+ Earthquakes, Past 30 Days /4.5_month.json |
Magnitude 4.5+ Earthquakes, Past Thirty Days |
| GET |
M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past 30 Days /2.5_month.json |
Magnitude 2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Thirty Days |
| GET |
M1.0+ Earthquakes, Past 30 Days /1.0_month.json |
Magnitude 1.0+ Earthquakes, Past Thirty Days |
| GET |
All Earthquakes, Past 30 Days /all_month.json |
All Earthquakes, Past Thirty Days |
| Event Types | ||
| GET |
Types /types |
Return all types of events ever recorded by the USGS, such as earthquakes, explosions, landslides and many more. |
| Misc | ||
| GET |
API Test /testPass |
Simple call to determine if the API is available and responding. |
EveryEarthquake pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | Free | — |
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| PRO Recommended | $25 / month | 100 / minute |
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| ULTRA | $50 / month | 100 / minute |
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| MEGA | $100 / month | 1000 / minute |
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