Every day, various areas of our planet are shaken by tremors. An earthquake is one of the natural disasters that humans cannot prevent.
The only thing he can oppose to the indomitable forces of nature is the achievements of science in the field of forecasting. Systematization and monitoring of seismic activity makes it possible to avoid casualties and destruction in a timely manner, as well as to identify areas of the greatest seismic activity.
Accounting for earthquake sources
The Earth's seismic activity map is a physical map of the planet that shows areas where earthquakes greater than 4 on the Richter scale have occurred over a certain period of time. The map uses the following conventions: the diameter of the area is proportional to the power of the tremors, and the color of the circle indicates the time interval. For example, red areas correspond to earthquakes occurring on the current date or in real time.
Seismic monitor, updated every 20 minutes 
red circles - earthquakes in the last 24 hours
orange circles - earthquakes in the last 1-4 days
yellow circles - earthquakes in the last 4-14 days
EMSC and Google Map data
The map of seismic activity of the world allows you to select an area of the earth's surface by clicking the mouse button. In this case, the selected area will be separately displayed in the window, in which the epicenters of earthquakes are indicated in detail. The online seismic monitor allows you to obtain comprehensive data when selecting any source. The table shows the coordinates of the epicenters and the power of tremors, ranging from 24 hours to 30 days. The seismic recording stations located in the selected area are also displayed on the map of the area.
List of earthquakes
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Seismic activity map online, updated every 20 minutes. In addition, you can always find out whether there was an earthquake today or not. This allows you to more clearly evaluate the information provided.
Earthquake map according to Google
Earth's seismic activity
The images below are from IRIS, a non-profit organization founded in 1984 with support from the National Science Foundation and a consortium of more than 100 US universities dedicated to the study, organization and distribution of seismological data. IRIS programs are aimed at scientific research, education, and reducing the consequences of earthquakes.
In the data below, the time is indicated in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), to convert to Moscow, add 4 hours.
Seismic activity scale. Richter scale. Earthquake by type of activity.
| Mercalli scale | Richter scale | Visible action |
1 | 0 -4.3 | Vibration from an earthquake is recorded only by instruments |
2 | Earthquake vibrations felt when standing on stairs | |
3 | Tremors from the earthquake are felt in enclosed spaces, slight vibrations of objects | |
4 | 4.3-4.8 | The clanking of dishes, the swaying of trees, the tremors of an earthquake are felt in stationary cars |
5 | The creaking of doors, the awakening of sleepers, the transfusion of liquid from vessels | |
6 | 4.8-6.2 | During an earthquake, people walk unsteadily, windows are damaged, paintings fall from the walls |
7 | It’s difficult to stand, tiles on houses are crumbling, large bells are ringing from the earthquake | |
8 | 6.2-7.3 | Damage to chimneys, damage to sewer networks during such an earthquake |
9 | General panic from earthquake, damage to foundations | |
10 | Most buildings are damaged*, large landslides, rivers overflow their banks | |
11 | 7.3-8.9 | Bent railway tracks, road damage, large cracks in the ground, falling rocks |
12 | Complete destruction, waves on the surface of the earth, changes in river flow, poor visibility | |
| * Specially designed buildings with earthquake protection can withstand shocks up to 8.5 on the Richter scale | ||
Current seismicity of the Atlantic Ocean
This map shows the Pacific Ocean, as well as the eastern regions of Russia - the Far East and the Kuril Islands. The fault line of the Pacific ridge is clearly visible. 
Seismic activity in Russia and Central Asia 
Map of seismic activity in Russia and Europe
Earth seismic activity map - Google Earthquake Map
Earth's seismic activity
The images below are from IRIS, a non-profit organization founded in 1984 with support from the National Science Foundation and a consortium of more than 100 US universities dedicated to the study, organization and distribution of seismological data. IRIS programs are aimed at scientific research, education, and reducing the consequences of earthquakes.
In the data below, the time is indicated in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), to convert to Moscow, add 4 hours. The minimum earthquake readings are 4 points.
red - today
orange - yesterday
yellow - the day before yesterday
white - in two weeks
Seismic activity map updated every 20 minutes.
To take a closer look at the area and points, click on the source of the earthquake with the cursor, you will be taken to a larger area of the map
Updated list of earthquakes.
Earthquakes over the past 30 days with a magnitude of 4.0 or higher
Automatic GEOFON Global Seismic Monitor
red - last 24 hours
orange - last 1-4 days
yellow - last 4-14 days
Last 10 earthquakes
Tabular data for the selected period:
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=list
Live Earthquake
Excellent map, a direct analogue of Google planets with attached KML files
http://www.oe-files.de/gmaps/eqmashup.html
Precursors of large earthquakes are CO emissions.
Russia and Central Asia
Pacific Ocean. Far East. Kuril Islands. Pacific ridge fault lines
Europe
Earthquakes in Canada
Atlantic Ocean earthquakes
Indonesian region
Seismic activity scale. Richter scale. Earthquake by type of activity.
| Mercalli scale | Richter scale | Visible action |
1 | 0 -4.3 | Vibration from an earthquake is recorded only by instruments |
2 | Earthquake vibrations felt when standing on stairs | |
3 | Tremors from the earthquake are felt in enclosed spaces, slight vibrations of objects | |
4 | 4.3-4.8 | The clanking of dishes, the swaying of trees, the tremors of an earthquake are felt in stationary cars |
5 | The creaking of doors, the awakening of sleepers, the transfusion of liquid from vessels | |
6 | 4.8-6.2 | During an earthquake, people walk unsteadily, windows are damaged, paintings fall from the walls |
7 | It’s difficult to stand, tiles on houses are crumbling, large bells are ringing from the earthquake | |
And introduce you to a couple more wonderful services.
There are many seismically active areas on planet Earth, where tremors occur with a certain frequency. Their causes are overwhelmingly natural and caused by the movements of tectonic plates. Despite actively developing research in this area and good technical equipment, it is almost impossible to predict where and at what point on the planet there will be an earthquake tomorrow or today. All that remains is to keep track of where exactly they occur...
For today’s publication, I have selected three of the best services with which you can find out where there was an earthquake today or in the previous day (week, month, etc.), what strength it was, where its epicenter is, etc. In general, get access to almost the same information , which is owned by geologists all over the world.
Online earthquake map
This map displays the most complete information on seismic activity from all major geological sources. You can change its scale by holding down the CTRL key and turning the mouse wheel, switch between display modes in the form of a map or from a satellite:
The advantage of this map is that it collects specific numerical statistics in the form of graphs on tremors around the world:
- Quantity per day
- Time distribution
- Maximum magnitude by day
And in the table, data is updated online (the most recent at the top) for all earthquakes in the world, indicating their characteristics and data source.
Online monitor of the planet's seismic activity
The website https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ was created thanks to the support and participation of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the US Geological Survey. The goal of this project is to save lives by providing the most up-to-date information about earthquakes occurring not only in the United States, but throughout the world.
In the central part of the screen you see a display of our planet and circles representing the epicenters of seismic activity at the present time. On the left side of the window there is a monitor (constantly updated list) of the latest information:
- Where did the earthquake occur?
- At what depth
- What time
- What magnitude
By clicking on any event from the list in the pop-up window you will find more detailed information about it:
The size of the circles on the map and their color depend on the strength of the tremors and how long ago they occurred:
The information on the site is updated every minute (!), so you receive the most current and up-to-date information about seismic activity on Earth.
Real-time earthquake monitoring
Finally, the third resource displays the tremors occurring on Earth in real time in animated form:
Epicenters have different colors depending on the strength of the tremors (green - up to three, burgundy - more than six):
The left side of the window displays a feed of seismic events in the world (the most recent at the top). By clicking on any of them, you will move to the desired point on the world map and see the details in a pop-up window:
Everything is fine, the animation is cool and interesting, it makes the overall picture more clear, but it is precisely because of it that the site slows down quite noticeably. Perhaps it’s just me (if you haven’t had any problems with it, please write in the comments).
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