Worldwide EarthquakesWorldwide Earthquakes

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Earthquake is a simple tool for getting earthquake data. It returns the earthquake data for the past hour.

This API provides reliable and fast access to worldwide earthquakes data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.

To use this API, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.

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Endpoint

GET Request
GET https://api.apiverve.com/v1/earthquake

Code Examples

Here are examples of how to call this API in different programming languages:

cURL Request
curl -X GET \
  "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/earthquake" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"
JavaScript (Fetch API)
const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/earthquake', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Python (Requests)
import requests

headers = {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/earthquake', headers=headers)

data = response.json()
print(data)
Node.js (Native HTTPS)
const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
};

const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/earthquake', options, (res) => {
  let data = '';
  res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
  res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});

req.end();
PHP (cURL)
<?php

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/earthquake');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type: application/json'
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);

?>
Go (net/http)
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"

)

func main() {
    req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/earthquake", nil)

    req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Ruby (Net::HTTP)
require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/earthquake')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'

response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))

Authentication

This API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:

Required Header
X-API-Key: your_api_key_here

Response

The API returns responses in JSON, XML, and YAML formats:

Example Responses

JSON Response
200 OK
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "earthquakes_LastUpdated": 1740085202,
    "earthquakes_LastHour": 13,
    "earthquakes": [
      {
        "mag": 1.63,
        "place": "4 km SSW of Home Gardens, CA",
        "time": 1740084740320,
        "status": "automatic",
        "tsunami": 0,
        "sig": 41,
        "net": "ci",
        "types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,scitech-link,",
        "nst": 30,
        "dmin": 0.07665,
        "rms": 0.16,
        "gap": 212,
        "magType": "ml",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "title": "M 1.6 - 4 km SSW of Home Gardens, CA",
        "coordinates": [
          -117.5313333,
          33.8441667
        ]
      },
      {
        "mag": 1.53,
        "place": "3 km  of The Geysers, CA",
        "time": 1740084398050,
        "status": "automatic",
        "tsunami": 0,
        "sig": 36,
        "net": "nc",
        "types": ",focal-mechanism,nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,",
        "nst": 31,
        "dmin": 0.01013,
        "rms": 0.04,
        "gap": 61,
        "magType": "md",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "title": "M 1.5 - 3 km  of The Geysers, CA",
        "coordinates": [
          -122.770835876465,
          38.8066673278809
        ]
      },
      {
        "mag": 1.5,
        "place": "36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas",
        "time": 1740083760065,
        "status": "automatic",
        "tsunami": 0,
        "sig": 35,
        "net": "tx",
        "types": ",origin,phase-data,",
        "nst": 21,
        "dmin": 0,
        "rms": 0.5,
        "gap": 98,
        "magType": "ml",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "title": "M 1.5 - 36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas",
        "coordinates": [
          -102.118,
          32.437
        ]
      },
      {
        "mag": 1.28,
        "place": "2 km NNE of Rancho San Diego, CA",
        "time": 1740083416660,
        "status": "automatic",
        "tsunami": 0,
        "sig": 25,
        "net": "ci",
        "types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,scitech-link,",
        "nst": 18,
        "dmin": 0.02613,
        "rms": 0.18,
        "gap": 117,
        "magType": "ml",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "title": "M 1.3 - 2 km NNE of Rancho San Diego, CA",
        "coordinates": [
          -116.9288333,
          32.7591667
        ]
      },
      {
        "mag": 1.3,
        "place": "2 km N of The Geysers, CA",
        "time": 1740083145550,
        "status": "automatic",
        "tsunami": 0,
        "sig": 26,
        "net": "nc",
        "types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,",
        "nst": 17,
        "dmin": 0.008002,
        "rms": 0.02,
        "gap": 75,
        "magType": "md",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "title": "M 1.3 - 2 km N of The Geysers, CA",
        "coordinates": [
          -122.758499145508,
          38.792667388916
        ]
      },
      {
        "mag": 2.03,
        "place": "23 km NE of San Ardo, CA",
        "time": 1740083087170,
        "status": "automatic",
        "tsunami": 0,
        "sig": 63,
        "net": "nc",
        "types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,",
        "nst": 24,
        "dmin": 0.04482,
        "rms": 0.08,
        "gap": 78,
        "magType": "md",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "title": "M 2.0 - 23 km NE of San Ardo, CA",
        "coordinates": [
          -120.757835388184,
          36.1879997253418
        ]
      },
      {
        "mag": 1.5,
        "place": "18 km N of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada",
        "time": 1740082632669,
        "status": "automatic",
        "tsunami": 0,
        "sig": 35,
        "net": "nn",
        "types": ",origin,phase-data,",
        "nst": 12,
        "dmin": 0.142,
        "rms": 0.352,
        "gap": 324.6699999999999,
        "magType": "ml",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "title": "M 1.5 - 18 km N of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada",
        "coordinates": [
          -115.0204,
          36.4137
        ]
      },
      {
        "mag": 2.4,
        "place": "42 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska",
        "time": 1740082487421,
        "status": "automatic",
        "tsunami": 0,
        "sig": 89,
        "net": "ak",
        "types": ",origin,phase-data,",
        "rms": 0.58,
        "magType": "ml",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "title": "M 2.4 - 42 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska",
        "coordinates": [
          -149.1448,
          62.358
        ]
      },
      {
        "mag": 0.58,
        "place": "0 km  of The Geysers, CA",
        "time": 1740082396860,
        "status": "automatic",
        "tsunami": 0,
        "sig": 5,
        "net": "nc",
        "types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,",
        "nst": 8,
        "dmin": 0.01016,
        "rms": 0.04,
        "gap": 122,
        "magType": "md",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "title": "M 0.6 - 0 km  of The Geysers, CA",
        "coordinates": [
          -122.75666809082,
          38.7779998779297
        ]
      },
      {
        "mag": 0.77,
        "place": "4 km NNW of The Geysers, CA",
        "time": 1740082221410,
        "status": "automatic",
        "tsunami": 0,
        "sig": 9,
        "net": "nc",
        "types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,",
        "nst": 7,
        "dmin": 0.006593,
        "rms": 0.01,
        "gap": 141,
        "magType": "md",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "title": "M 0.8 - 4 km NNW of The Geysers, CA",
        "coordinates": [
          -122.78116607666,
          38.8066673278809
        ]
      },
      {
        "mag": 0.76,
        "place": "9 km NW of The Geysers, CA",
        "time": 1740082075350,
        "status": "automatic",
        "tsunami": 0,
        "sig": 9,
        "net": "nc",
        "types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,",
        "nst": 12,
        "dmin": 0.005851,
        "rms": 0.02,
        "gap": 80,
        "magType": "md",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "title": "M 0.8 - 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA",
        "coordinates": [
          -122.842498779297,
          38.8226661682129
        ]
      },
      {
        "mag": 1.8,
        "place": "47 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska",
        "time": 1740081957855,
        "status": "automatic",
        "tsunami": 0,
        "sig": 50,
        "net": "ak",
        "types": ",origin,phase-data,",
        "rms": 0.79,
        "magType": "ml",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "title": "M 1.8 - 47 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska",
        "coordinates": [
          -149.0437,
          62.3668
        ]
      },
      {
        "mag": 3.14,
        "place": "73 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico",
        "time": 1740081663500,
        "status": "reviewed",
        "tsunami": 0,
        "sig": 152,
        "net": "pr",
        "types": ",origin,phase-data,",
        "nst": 10,
        "dmin": 0.8083,
        "rms": 0.23,
        "gap": 271,
        "magType": "md",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "title": "M 3.1 - 73 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico",
        "coordinates": [
          -66.3835,
          19.1311666666667
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
XML Response
200 OK
<Root>
  <status>ok</status>
  <error />
  <data>
    <earthquakes_LastUpdated>1740085202</earthquakes_LastUpdated>
    <earthquakes_LastHour>13</earthquakes_LastHour>
    <earthquakes>
      <mag>1.63</mag>
      <place>4 km SSW of Home Gardens, CA</place>
      <time>1740084740320</time>
      <status>automatic</status>
      <tsunami>0</tsunami>
      <sig>41</sig>
      <net>ci</net>
      <types>,nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,scitech-link,</types>
      <nst>30</nst>
      <dmin>0.07665</dmin>
      <rms>0.16</rms>
      <gap>212</gap>
      <magType>ml</magType>
      <type>earthquake</type>
      <title>M 1.6 - 4 km SSW of Home Gardens, CA</title>
      <coordinates>-117.5313333</coordinates>
      <coordinates>33.8441667</coordinates>
    </earthquakes>
    <earthquakes>
      <mag>1.53</mag>
      <place>3 km  of The Geysers, CA</place>
      <time>1740084398050</time>
      <status>automatic</status>
      <tsunami>0</tsunami>
      <sig>36</sig>
      <net>nc</net>
      <types>,focal-mechanism,nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,</types>
      <nst>31</nst>
      <dmin>0.01013</dmin>
      <rms>0.04</rms>
      <gap>61</gap>
      <magType>md</magType>
      <type>earthquake</type>
      <title>M 1.5 - 3 km  of The Geysers, CA</title>
      <coordinates>-122.770835876465</coordinates>
      <coordinates>38.8066673278809</coordinates>
    </earthquakes>
    <earthquakes>
      <mag>1.5</mag>
      <place>36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas</place>
      <time>1740083760065</time>
      <status>automatic</status>
      <tsunami>0</tsunami>
      <sig>35</sig>
      <net>tx</net>
      <types>,origin,phase-data,</types>
      <nst>21</nst>
      <dmin>0</dmin>
      <rms>0.5</rms>
      <gap>98</gap>
      <magType>ml</magType>
      <type>earthquake</type>
      <title>M 1.5 - 36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas</title>
      <coordinates>-102.118</coordinates>
      <coordinates>32.437</coordinates>
    </earthquakes>
    <earthquakes>
      <mag>1.28</mag>
      <place>2 km NNE of Rancho San Diego, CA</place>
      <time>1740083416660</time>
      <status>automatic</status>
      <tsunami>0</tsunami>
      <sig>25</sig>
      <net>ci</net>
      <types>,nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,scitech-link,</types>
      <nst>18</nst>
      <dmin>0.02613</dmin>
      <rms>0.18</rms>
      <gap>117</gap>
      <magType>ml</magType>
      <type>earthquake</type>
      <title>M 1.3 - 2 km NNE of Rancho San Diego, CA</title>
      <coordinates>-116.9288333</coordinates>
      <coordinates>32.7591667</coordinates>
    </earthquakes>
    <earthquakes>
      <mag>1.3</mag>
      <place>2 km N of The Geysers, CA</place>
      <time>1740083145550</time>
      <status>automatic</status>
      <tsunami>0</tsunami>
      <sig>26</sig>
      <net>nc</net>
      <types>,nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,</types>
      <nst>17</nst>
      <dmin>0.008002</dmin>
      <rms>0.02</rms>
      <gap>75</gap>
      <magType>md</magType>
      <type>earthquake</type>
      <title>M 1.3 - 2 km N of The Geysers, CA</title>
      <coordinates>-122.758499145508</coordinates>
      <coordinates>38.792667388916</coordinates>
    </earthquakes>
    <earthquakes>
      <mag>2.03</mag>
      <place>23 km NE of San Ardo, CA</place>
      <time>1740083087170</time>
      <status>automatic</status>
      <tsunami>0</tsunami>
      <sig>63</sig>
      <net>nc</net>
      <types>,nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,</types>
      <nst>24</nst>
      <dmin>0.04482</dmin>
      <rms>0.08</rms>
      <gap>78</gap>
      <magType>md</magType>
      <type>earthquake</type>
      <title>M 2.0 - 23 km NE of San Ardo, CA</title>
      <coordinates>-120.757835388184</coordinates>
      <coordinates>36.1879997253418</coordinates>
    </earthquakes>
    <earthquakes>
      <mag>1.5</mag>
      <place>18 km N of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada</place>
      <time>1740082632669</time>
      <status>automatic</status>
      <tsunami>0</tsunami>
      <sig>35</sig>
      <net>nn</net>
      <types>,origin,phase-data,</types>
      <nst>12</nst>
      <dmin>0.142</dmin>
      <rms>0.352</rms>
      <gap>324.6699999999999</gap>
      <magType>ml</magType>
      <type>earthquake</type>
      <title>M 1.5 - 18 km N of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada</title>
      <coordinates>-115.0204</coordinates>
      <coordinates>36.4137</coordinates>
    </earthquakes>
    <earthquakes>
      <mag>2.4</mag>
      <place>42 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska</place>
      <time>1740082487421</time>
      <status>automatic</status>
      <tsunami>0</tsunami>
      <sig>89</sig>
      <net>ak</net>
      <types>,origin,phase-data,</types>
      <rms>0.58</rms>
      <magType>ml</magType>
      <type>earthquake</type>
      <title>M 2.4 - 42 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska</title>
      <coordinates>-149.1448</coordinates>
      <coordinates>62.358</coordinates>
    </earthquakes>
    <earthquakes>
      <mag>0.58</mag>
      <place>0 km  of The Geysers, CA</place>
      <time>1740082396860</time>
      <status>automatic</status>
      <tsunami>0</tsunami>
      <sig>5</sig>
      <net>nc</net>
      <types>,nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,</types>
      <nst>8</nst>
      <dmin>0.01016</dmin>
      <rms>0.04</rms>
      <gap>122</gap>
      <magType>md</magType>
      <type>earthquake</type>
      <title>M 0.6 - 0 km  of The Geysers, CA</title>
      <coordinates>-122.75666809082</coordinates>
      <coordinates>38.7779998779297</coordinates>
    </earthquakes>
    <earthquakes>
      <mag>0.77</mag>
      <place>4 km NNW of The Geysers, CA</place>
      <time>1740082221410</time>
      <status>automatic</status>
      <tsunami>0</tsunami>
      <sig>9</sig>
      <net>nc</net>
      <types>,nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,</types>
      <nst>7</nst>
      <dmin>0.006593</dmin>
      <rms>0.01</rms>
      <gap>141</gap>
      <magType>md</magType>
      <type>earthquake</type>
      <title>M 0.8 - 4 km NNW of The Geysers, CA</title>
      <coordinates>-122.78116607666</coordinates>
      <coordinates>38.8066673278809</coordinates>
    </earthquakes>
    <earthquakes>
      <mag>0.76</mag>
      <place>9 km NW of The Geysers, CA</place>
      <time>1740082075350</time>
      <status>automatic</status>
      <tsunami>0</tsunami>
      <sig>9</sig>
      <net>nc</net>
      <types>,nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,</types>
      <nst>12</nst>
      <dmin>0.005851</dmin>
      <rms>0.02</rms>
      <gap>80</gap>
      <magType>md</magType>
      <type>earthquake</type>
      <title>M 0.8 - 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA</title>
      <coordinates>-122.842498779297</coordinates>
      <coordinates>38.8226661682129</coordinates>
    </earthquakes>
    <earthquakes>
      <mag>1.8</mag>
      <place>47 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska</place>
      <time>1740081957855</time>
      <status>automatic</status>
      <tsunami>0</tsunami>
      <sig>50</sig>
      <net>ak</net>
      <types>,origin,phase-data,</types>
      <rms>0.79</rms>
      <magType>ml</magType>
      <type>earthquake</type>
      <title>M 1.8 - 47 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska</title>
      <coordinates>-149.0437</coordinates>
      <coordinates>62.3668</coordinates>
    </earthquakes>
    <earthquakes>
      <mag>3.14</mag>
      <place>73 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico</place>
      <time>1740081663500</time>
      <status>reviewed</status>
      <tsunami>0</tsunami>
      <sig>152</sig>
      <net>pr</net>
      <types>,origin,phase-data,</types>
      <nst>10</nst>
      <dmin>0.8083</dmin>
      <rms>0.23</rms>
      <gap>271</gap>
      <magType>md</magType>
      <type>earthquake</type>
      <title>M 3.1 - 73 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico</title>
      <coordinates>-66.3835</coordinates>
      <coordinates>19.1311666666667</coordinates>
    </earthquakes>
  </data>
</Root>
YAML Response
200 OK
status: ok
error: 
data:
  earthquakes_LastUpdated: 1740085202
  earthquakes_LastHour: 13
  earthquakes:
  - mag: 1.63
    place: 4 km SSW of Home Gardens, CA
    time: 1740084740320
    status: automatic
    tsunami: 0
    sig: 41
    net: ci
    types: ',nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,scitech-link,'
    nst: 30
    dmin: 0.07665
    rms: 0.16
    gap: 212
    magType: ml
    type: earthquake
    title: M 1.6 - 4 km SSW of Home Gardens, CA
    coordinates:
    - -117.5313333
    - 33.8441667
  - mag: 1.53
    place: 3 km  of The Geysers, CA
    time: 1740084398050
    status: automatic
    tsunami: 0
    sig: 36
    net: nc
    types: ',focal-mechanism,nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,'
    nst: 31
    dmin: 0.01013
    rms: 0.04
    gap: 61
    magType: md
    type: earthquake
    title: M 1.5 - 3 km  of The Geysers, CA
    coordinates:
    - -122.770835876465
    - 38.8066673278809
  - mag: 1.5
    place: 36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas
    time: 1740083760065
    status: automatic
    tsunami: 0
    sig: 35
    net: tx
    types: ',origin,phase-data,'
    nst: 21
    dmin: 0
    rms: 0.5
    gap: 98
    magType: ml
    type: earthquake
    title: M 1.5 - 36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas
    coordinates:
    - -102.118
    - 32.437
  - mag: 1.28
    place: 2 km NNE of Rancho San Diego, CA
    time: 1740083416660
    status: automatic
    tsunami: 0
    sig: 25
    net: ci
    types: ',nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,scitech-link,'
    nst: 18
    dmin: 0.02613
    rms: 0.18
    gap: 117
    magType: ml
    type: earthquake
    title: M 1.3 - 2 km NNE of Rancho San Diego, CA
    coordinates:
    - -116.9288333
    - 32.7591667
  - mag: 1.3
    place: 2 km N of The Geysers, CA
    time: 1740083145550
    status: automatic
    tsunami: 0
    sig: 26
    net: nc
    types: ',nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,'
    nst: 17
    dmin: 0.008002
    rms: 0.02
    gap: 75
    magType: md
    type: earthquake
    title: M 1.3 - 2 km N of The Geysers, CA
    coordinates:
    - -122.758499145508
    - 38.792667388916
  - mag: 2.03
    place: 23 km NE of San Ardo, CA
    time: 1740083087170
    status: automatic
    tsunami: 0
    sig: 63
    net: nc
    types: ',nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,'
    nst: 24
    dmin: 0.04482
    rms: 0.08
    gap: 78
    magType: md
    type: earthquake
    title: M 2.0 - 23 km NE of San Ardo, CA
    coordinates:
    - -120.757835388184
    - 36.1879997253418
  - mag: 1.5
    place: 18 km N of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
    time: 1740082632669
    status: automatic
    tsunami: 0
    sig: 35
    net: nn
    types: ',origin,phase-data,'
    nst: 12
    dmin: 0.142
    rms: 0.352
    gap: 324.67
    magType: ml
    type: earthquake
    title: M 1.5 - 18 km N of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
    coordinates:
    - -115.0204
    - 36.4137
  - mag: 2.4
    place: 42 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska
    time: 1740082487421
    status: automatic
    tsunami: 0
    sig: 89
    net: ak
    types: ',origin,phase-data,'
    rms: 0.58
    magType: ml
    type: earthquake
    title: M 2.4 - 42 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska
    coordinates:
    - -149.1448
    - 62.358
  - mag: 0.58
    place: 0 km  of The Geysers, CA
    time: 1740082396860
    status: automatic
    tsunami: 0
    sig: 5
    net: nc
    types: ',nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,'
    nst: 8
    dmin: 0.01016
    rms: 0.04
    gap: 122
    magType: md
    type: earthquake
    title: M 0.6 - 0 km  of The Geysers, CA
    coordinates:
    - -122.75666809082
    - 38.7779998779297
  - mag: 0.77
    place: 4 km NNW of The Geysers, CA
    time: 1740082221410
    status: automatic
    tsunami: 0
    sig: 9
    net: nc
    types: ',nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,'
    nst: 7
    dmin: 0.006593
    rms: 0.01
    gap: 141
    magType: md
    type: earthquake
    title: M 0.8 - 4 km NNW of The Geysers, CA
    coordinates:
    - -122.78116607666
    - 38.8066673278809
  - mag: 0.76
    place: 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA
    time: 1740082075350
    status: automatic
    tsunami: 0
    sig: 9
    net: nc
    types: ',nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,'
    nst: 12
    dmin: 0.005851
    rms: 0.02
    gap: 80
    magType: md
    type: earthquake
    title: M 0.8 - 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA
    coordinates:
    - -122.842498779297
    - 38.8226661682129
  - mag: 1.8
    place: 47 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska
    time: 1740081957855
    status: automatic
    tsunami: 0
    sig: 50
    net: ak
    types: ',origin,phase-data,'
    rms: 0.79
    magType: ml
    type: earthquake
    title: M 1.8 - 47 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska
    coordinates:
    - -149.0437
    - 62.3668
  - mag: 3.14
    place: 73 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico
    time: 1740081663500
    status: reviewed
    tsunami: 0
    sig: 152
    net: pr
    types: ',origin,phase-data,'
    nst: 10
    dmin: 0.8083
    rms: 0.23
    gap: 271
    magType: md
    type: earthquake
    title: M 3.1 - 73 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico
    coordinates:
    - -66.3835
    - 19.1311666666667

Response Structure

All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:

FieldTypeDescriptionExample
statusstringIndicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error")ok
errorstring | nullContains error message if status is "error", otherwise nullnull
dataobject | nullContains the API response data if successful, otherwise null{...}

Response Data Fields

When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:

FieldTypeSample Value
earthquakes_LastUpdatednumber1740085202
earthquakes_LastHournumber13
earthquakesarray[{"mag":1.63,"place":"4 km SSW of Home Gardens, CA","time":1740084740320,"status":"automatic","tsunami":0,"sig":41,"net":"ci","types":",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,scitech-link,","nst":30,"dmin":0.07665,"rms":0.16,"gap":212,"magType":"ml","type":"earthquake","title":"M 1.6 - 4 km SSW of Home Gardens, CA","coordinates":[-117.5313333,33.8441667]}, ...]

Headers

Required and optional headers for API requests:

Header NameRequiredExample ValueDescription
X-API-KeyYesyour_api_key_hereYour APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys.
AcceptNoapplication/jsonSpecify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml
User-AgentNoMyApp/1.0Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes
X-Request-IDNoreq_123456789Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests
Cache-ControlNono-cacheControl caching behavior for the request and response

Client Libraries

To get started with minimal code, most of our APIs are available through client libraries and clients:

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Error Codes

The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:

Status CodeMessageDescription
200OKRequest successful, data returned
400Bad RequestInvalid request parameters or malformed request
401UnauthorizedMissing or invalid API key
403ForbiddenAPI key does not have permission for this endpoint
429Too Many RequestsRate limit exceeded, please slow down requests
500Internal Server ErrorServer error, please try again later

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