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Global seismic events M2.5 and above.

Earthquakes Stream

Stream ID: earthquakes Update frequency: 5 minutes Required tier: Basic (1,000 Hydra)

Global seismic events at magnitude 2.5 and above. Relevant for assessing infrastructure risk in conflict zones, monitoring potential underground detonations, and geopolitical event correlation.

Message Types

seismic_event

{
  "stream": "earthquakes",
  "type": "seismic_event",
  "ts": 1710000000000,
  "data": {
    "id": "us7000m1ab",
    "magnitude": 5.2,
    "magnitudeType": "mww",
    "lat": 37.22,
    "lng": 43.51,
    "depthKm": 10.0,
    "location": "35 km NNE of Duhok, Iraq",
    "country": "IQ",
    "region": "Northern Iraq",
    "severity": 2,
    "tsunamiWarning": false,
    "detectedAt": 1710000000000,
    "usgsId": "us7000m1ab",
    "usgsUrl": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000m1ab"
  }
}

Schema Reference

Field Type Description
id string Unique event identifier
magnitude number Richter/moment magnitude
magnitudeType string Magnitude scale (mw, ml, mb, etc.)
lat number Epicentre latitude
lng number Epicentre longitude
depthKm number Focal depth in kilometres
location string Human-readable location description
country string ISO country code of epicentre
region string Broader geographic region
severity number 1–5 Hydra severity rating
tsunamiWarning boolean Whether a tsunami warning was issued
detectedAt number Unix ms timestamp
usgsId string USGS event identifier

Severity Mapping

Magnitude Hydra Severity
2.5–3.9 1
4.0–4.9 2
5.0–5.9 3
6.0–6.9 4
7.0+ 5