Earthquake Tracker

A live map and list of recent earthquakes around the world and near you — magnitude, depth, location and time, straight from the USGS feeds. Filter by size and time range, and search any place or tap "Near me" to sort by distance. Free, no sign-up.

Recent earthquakes

This is not an early-warning system. It shows earthquakes already reported by USGS — it cannot predict or warn of earthquakes. For official alerts follow the USGS and your local emergency authorities.

100% free, no sign-up Your location stays in your browser Live data from USGS

Magnitude scale

What each magnitude means in energy and shaking — from micro tremors you can't feel to great quakes, with the Richter vs moment-magnitude story.

Open reference

Earthquake articles

Plain-English explainers: what an earthquake is, the types, how seismic waves and subduction work, aftershocks, safety, and recent major quakes.

Read articles

Stay safe

Drop, Cover, Hold On — what to do during the shaking, in the seconds you may get, and in the hours after. A calm, practical checklist.

Safety guide

How It Works

Open it and the latest quakes load — no account, no key.

1

Pick a magnitude and time range

Choose how strong and how recent: from every reported tremor in the past hour to significant quakes over the last month. The map and list update instantly from the live USGS feed.

2

Read the map and list

Each epicentre is a coloured dot on the world map — green for small, red for large — sized by magnitude. The list shows magnitude, place, depth and time for every event, newest first.

3

See what's near you

Tap "Near me" to sort by distance and mark your position on the map. New to it all? Learn what an earthquake is, check the magnitude scale, or read the safety guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the earthquake data come from?
Directly from the US Geological Survey (USGS) real-time GeoJSON feeds. When you open the tracker your browser requests the latest events from USGS and shows them on the map and list — the same feed many official and news maps use. LK Forge does not detect earthquakes itself. More in why we use USGS data.
Is this an earthquake early-warning system?
No. It shows earthquakes that have already happened and been reported by USGS, usually within minutes. It cannot predict earthquakes or warn before shaking. For official alerts follow USGS and your local authorities, and a dedicated early-warning service such as ShakeAlert where available.
How do I see earthquakes near me?
Either tap "Near me" and allow location access, or type a city or place into the search box. The list then sorts by distance and shows how far each quake is, with the reference point on the map. Your device location stays in your browser and is only used to measure distances — see how "near me" works.
What do magnitude and depth mean?
Magnitude measures the energy released — each whole number is about 32× more energy, so M6 is far stronger than M5. Depth is how far below the surface the rupture began; shallow quakes are usually felt more strongly than deep ones of the same size. See the magnitude scale and how seismic waves travel.
Is the tracker free and does it need an account?
Yes — completely free, no account, no sign-up and no API key. The USGS feeds are public, so the tracker works the moment the page loads.
Does it track earthquakes worldwide — terremoto, cutremur, seismós?
Yes. The tracker covers earthquakes everywhere on Earth, not just the United States, even though the data comes from USGS. Terremoto (Italian, Spanish and Portuguese), cutremur (Romanian) and seismós (Greek, the root of seismic and seismo-) all mean earthquake — whatever you call it, you'll see the same live events on the map and list.