Try the Live Earthquake Tracker
Live earthquake tracker with the latest earthquakes worldwide from the USGS. Filter by time (hour to 30 days) and magnitude, search by country or region.
- Free to use
- No signup
- Nothing to install
- Works in any modern browser
M 6.1 — 84 km SE of Hachinohe, Japan · 42 min ago · depth 32 km → details on the USGS page.Open the Live Earthquake Tracker
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What is the Live Earthquake Tracker?
See which earthquakes have just happened anywhere on Earth. This tracker reads the live feed from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), updated every minute, and lists every quake with its magnitude, location, time, depth and a link to the official event page. A colour-coded world plot shows where they struck: bigger and redder dots mean stronger earthquakes.
Choose the past hour, 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days, filter by minimum magnitude from everything to major 6.0+ quakes, sort by newest or strongest, and search by place — for example Japan, Chile or California. A tsunami marker appears when the USGS reports a tsunami message. The page refreshes itself, so you can leave it open to follow an ongoing sequence.
3 steps to your result
Open the tool and follow along. Nothing to install.
What you get
Updated every minute from the official feed.
Past hour to 30 days; all quakes to 6.0+.
Dot size and colour show magnitude.
By place, newest first or strongest first.
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It opens in your browser, so there is nothing to download.
Used for
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How it compares
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| This utility | Desktop software | |
|---|---|---|
| Install | Nothing to install | Usually an app or program to install |
| Account | No signup | Depends on the product |
| Cost | Free to use | Free or paid, depends on the product |
Questions people ask
Where does the data come from?
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program's public GeoJSON feeds.
How often does it update?
The USGS updates about every minute and this page reloads every two minutes.
What do the magnitude numbers mean?
Each whole number is about 32 times more energy. Below 3 is rarely felt, 5+ can damage weak buildings, 7+ is major.
Why does a quake disappear or change?
Early automatic locations are reviewed by seismologists and can be corrected or removed.
Can it warn me?
No. It is an information page, not an early-warning system.
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