earthquake-mcp-server

Real-time earthquake data and seismic monitoring for AI agents via the USGS Earthquake Catalog API. No API key required — all data is open and free.

Features

• Real-time data from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
• No API key needed — fully open data
• Global coverage — all earthquakes worldwide
• Tsunami warnings, felt reports, and PAGER alert levels
• Magnitude filtering, date ranges, and radius search
• Historical data going back decades

Tools

Tool	Description
tool_get_recent_earthquakes	Recent earthquakes (last N hours), filtered by magnitude
tool_search_earthquakes	Search by date range and magnitude
tool_get_significant_earthquakes	Major earthquakes (M5.0+) sorted by magnitude
tool_earthquakes_near_location	Earthquakes within a radius of lat/lon coordinates
tool_get_seismic_summary	24h global seismic activity summary with statistics
tool_get_earthquake_count	Count earthquakes in a time range
tool_get_largest_earthquakes	Top N largest earthquakes in the last N years
tool_get_magnitude_info	Educational: Moment Magnitude Scale explained

Installation

pip install earthquake-mcp-server

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "earthquake": {
      "command": "earthquake-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

Example Queries

• "Show me all earthquakes in the last 24 hours with magnitude 4.0+"
• "Were there any significant earthquakes near Japan this week?"
• "What is the seismic activity summary for today?"
• "Find earthquakes near coordinates 35.6°N, 139.7°E (Tokyo) in the last 30 days"
• "What are the 10 largest earthquakes in the last year?"
• "How strong was the strongest earthquake this month?"

Data Source

All data comes from the USGS Earthquake Catalog API, maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey. Data is real-time and updated continuously.

License

MIT License — see LICENSE

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