Recent earthquakes and seismic activity

A free, live earthquake map that shows the quakes recorded around the world over the past day. Each event is plotted where it happened, sized by magnitude and coloured by depth, and a quake that arrives while you watch pulses on the map. Tap any circle for its magnitude, depth, location and how long ago it struck. Data is merged from the USGS and EMSC seismic networks and refreshes every minute.

How to use the earthquake map

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Read the map

Each circle is one earthquake from the past day. Bigger circles are stronger quakes; warm colours are shallow, cool colours are deep.

2
Tap a quake

Click any circle for its magnitude, depth, location and how long ago it happened, plus a link to the official USGS or EMSC page.

3
Filter and focus

Use the magnitude filter to show only stronger quakes, or jump straight to the biggest or most recent event with one tap.

4
Check near you

Press “Near me” to centre the map on your location and see recent activity around you.

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Source: USGS (public domain) and EMSC. An informational map, not an early-warning or emergency service. Map © OpenStreetMap & CARTO.

What makes it special

A live map of recent earthquakes, refreshed every minute, with new quakes pulsing as they arrive
Two networks merged — USGS for global coverage plus EMSC for richer inland detail over Europe and Russia
Each quake sized by magnitude and coloured by depth, with a clear legend and a magnitude filter
Tap any quake for magnitude, depth, place, time and a link to the official event page
Jump to the biggest or the most recent quake, or centre the map on your own location
Runs in your browser with no sign-up; the data is served through our own servers so it loads reliably

Frequently asked questions

Where does the earthquake data come from?

From two public seismic networks: the USGS (United States Geological Survey), whose data is in the public domain and gives authoritative global coverage, and EMSC (the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre), which adds finer detail for smaller quakes over Europe and Russia. The same quake reported by both is shown once.

How often does the map update?

It refreshes about once a minute. New events that appear since your last refresh pulse briefly on the map so you can spot them. Reported locations and magnitudes can be revised by the networks as more data arrives.

Is this an earthquake warning or alert system?

No. This is an informational map of quakes that have already been recorded — it is not an early-warning, alert or emergency service and must not be relied on for safety decisions. For warnings and guidance, follow your national geological survey and emergency authorities.

What do the colours and sizes mean?

The size of each circle grows with magnitude, so stronger quakes look bigger. The colour shows focal depth: red and orange are shallow (which often shake the surface more), while blue tones are deep. The legend on the map shows the depth scale.

Does it cover Russia?

Yes. Russia is one of the most seismically active countries on Earth — Kamchatka, the Kuril Islands, the Baikal region, the Caucasus and Altai all appear. USGS covers the larger events and EMSC fills in smaller inland quakes, so the map is genuinely populated over Russia.

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