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USGS Query Earthquakes

Query the USGS FDSN earthquake database with custom parameters to search historical and recent seismic events. Filter by magnitude, time range, location (bounding box or radial search), and depth. Returns detailed GeoJSON for all matching earthquakes. Useful for historical seismicity analysis, regional earthquake studies, and risk assessment.

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Schema

JSON Schema the agent (or your API call) must match.

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JSON · 69 lines · 1,462 chars

Examples (1)

Default USGS Query Earthquakes call

Public-safe example · rate-limited

JSON input · 11 lines · 196 chars
Expected response keys: success

Identifiers

Catalog ID
tu_USGS_query_earthquakes
Tool name
USGS_query_earthquakes
Added
2026-05-01 00:58Z
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