usgs_earthquakes
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Search for earthquakes by magnitude, location, and date range. Retrieve depth, alert level, tsunami risk, and felt reports.
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Search for earthquakes by magnitude, location, date range, and more. Returns magnitude, location, depth, time, alert level, tsunami risk, and felt reports. Magnitude scale: 2.5+ felt by people, 4.0+ moderate, 5.0+ significant, 7.0+ major.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| starttime | No | Start date ISO format: '2024-01-01' | |
| endtime | No | End date ISO format: '2024-12-31' | |
| minmagnitude | No | Minimum magnitude (e.g. 4.0, 5.0, 6.0) | |
| maxmagnitude | No | Maximum magnitude | |
| latitude | No | Center latitude for radius search | |
| longitude | No | Center longitude for radius search | |
| maxradiuskm | No | Search radius in km (requires lat/lon) | |
| alertlevel | No | PAGER alert level: 'green' (Limited impact — no damage expected), 'yellow' (Regional impact — some damage possible), 'orange' (National/international impact — significant damage likely), 'red' (Massive impact — extensive damage and casualties expected) | |
| limit | No | Max results (default 20, max 200) | |
| orderby | No | Sort order (default: time) |