Monitor Recent Earthquake Activity
Check the latest earthquake events worldwide to stay informed about seismic activity in real time.
Earthquake Monitor
Live & historical earthquake data
Track recent earthquakes worldwide or search historical seismic events by location, date range, and magnitude. Real-time feeds include tsunami alerts, felt reports, and severity levels. Search within a radius of any coordinate for safety monitoring, research, and situational awareness.
Recent Earthquakes
Get recent earthquakes worldwide, filterable by time period and minimum magnitude. Returns location, magnitude, depth, and tsunami alerts.
Returns: List of recent earthquakes with magnitude, location, depth, tsunami alerts, and felt reports
Parameters
periodstringTime period to query: "hour", "day", "week", or "month"
min_magnitudestringMinimum magnitude filter: "significant", "4.5", "2.5", "1.0", or "all"
Example
Significant earthquakes this week
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "earthquake-monitor",
"skill": "recent",
"input": {
"period": "week",
"min_magnitude": "significant"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callSearch Earthquakes
Search for earthquakes by location, date range, and magnitude. Find earthquakes near a specific point within a radius, or within a geographic bounding box.
Returns: List of earthquakes matching the search criteria with magnitude, location, depth, and alerts
Parameters
latitudenumberLatitude of search center point
longitudenumberLongitude of search center point
radius_kmnumberSearch radius in kilometers (max 20001)
min_magnitudenumberMinimum earthquake magnitude
start_datestringStart date in YYYY-MM-DD format
end_datestringEnd date in YYYY-MM-DD format
limitnumberMaximum number of results (max 100)
Example
Earthquakes near Tokyo in the last month
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "earthquake-monitor",
"skill": "search",
"input": {
"latitude": 35.6762,
"longitude": 139.6503,
"radius_km": 200,
"min_magnitude": 3,
"start_date": "2026-02-12"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callQuick Start
MCP (Claude Code)
claude mcp add --transport stdio \
--env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcpREST API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{"tool":"earthquake-monitor","skill":"recent","input":{}}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callUse Cases
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between recent and search?
`recent` shows current earthquake activity, while `search` is for historical or location-specific queries.
Can I filter by magnitude or time window?
Yes. `recent` supports periods like hour, day, week, or month, plus a minimum magnitude such as `2.5` or `significant`.
Can I check earthquakes near a specific location?
Yes. `search` accepts latitude and longitude plus a radius in kilometers, so you can watch a city, region, or fault zone.
Does it include tsunami alerts and felt reports?
Yes. Recent results can include tsunami alerts, felt reports, depth, and severity details where available.