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United States Geological Survey: latest earthquakes around the world.

Created 25/06/2017

Updated 12/08/2023

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Unites States Geological Survey has been monitoring earthquakes worldwide. Searches can be performed on world lists from magnitude 2.5/4+, and magnitude 5+. Earthquakes in the United States can be searched from magnitude 1 and above.

World maps can be generated for:
* Africa * Asia * Australia * Europe * North America * South America * South Pacific * West Hemisphere * East Hemisphere * North Hemisphere * South Hemisphere

Maps for regional United States can be generated for: * Alaska * California/Nevada * Central & Southeast * Hawaii * Long Valley * Northeast * Northwest * Parkfield * Puerto Rico * Utah * Yellowstone.

Scientific data, seismograms, earthquake animations, media information and links to Earthquake databases are displayed on this website.

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Title United States Geological Survey: latest earthquakes around the world.
Language English
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/c5c42103-7cce-4bc9-bbf4-bb4b047fb2f6
Contact Point
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
usgsnews@usgs.gov
Reference Period 25/06/2017
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Data.gov.au