What the response contains
Fields worth checking
- Location
- Magnitude
- Time
- Depth and map
USGS Earthquakes
Location · Magnitude · Time · Depth and map
Current public response
Load a fresh response from USGS Earthquakes; no search term is required.
Each item is an event whose data can be revised
The GeoJSON response groups features; an event can include id, mag, magType, place, time, updated, status, alert, and longitude, latitude, and depth coordinates. Automatic status means identification can still be revised. Use event id and url to open details and compare time with updated before reusing a result. Magnitude alone does not measure local damage, and an absent alert does not replace advice from competent authorities.
- Show event time and update together.
- State magType when comparing magnitudes.
- In an emergency, follow local official sources, not this list.