USGS Earthquake API

FREE NO AUTH

Real-time earthquake feed and event metadata from the USGS.

Website

Base URL

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0

Overview & Specs

USGS provides GeoJSON feeds of recent earthquake activity, including magnitude, location, timing and event links.

Rate Limit

Public feed; usage guidance applies

Format

REST / JSON

HTTPS

✓ Enabled

CORS

✓ Allowed (*)

Endpoints Specification

Method Endpoint Path Description
GET /summary/all_day.geojson List earthquakes in the last day
GET /summary/2.5_day.geojson List earthquakes magnitude 2.5+ in the last day

Live Interactive Sandbox

Test this API endpoint directly inside your browser. Select a method and click Send Request.

Response Payload
200 OK 24 ms
{"type":"FeatureCollection","metadata":{"count":1},"features":[]}

Language Code Examples

curl -X GET "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/summary/all_day.geojson" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

API Status & Latency

Operational

Checked real-time • 100% Uptime target

24 ms

Avg Response