8-BIT QUAKE

EVERY EARTHQUAKE ON EARTH FROM THE LAST 24 HOURS, LIVE FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS), CHECKED EVERY MINUTE.

TAP A TRIANGLE FOR DETAILS. THE GEAR HAS THE KEY AND MAP LAYERS. THE ? HAS ABOUT AND CONTACT.

FOR CURIOSITY, NOT SAFETY. THIS IS NOT AN EARTHQUAKE WARNING. FOR ALERTS, FOLLOW YOUR LOCAL OFFICIALS.

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WHEN
DEPTH
FROM YOU
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE
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BIGGEST IN 24 HOURS

YOUR LOCATION

SET A STARTING POINT TO SEE HOW MANY MILES EACH QUAKE IS FROM YOU. IT IS SAVED ON THIS DEVICE ONLY.

YOUR PHONE ASKS PERMISSION THE FIRST TIME. YOUR POSITION NEVER LEAVES THIS DEVICE.

OR TYPE A CITY AND STATE, OR A ZIP CODE:

ABOUT 8-BIT QUAKE

8-BIT QUAKE IS A FREE, LIVE EARTHQUAKE MAP. EVERY EARTHQUAKE ON EARTH FROM THE LAST 24 HOURS, STRAIGHT FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS), RIPPLES ACROSS A RETRO 8-BIT PIXEL MAP OF THE WORLD WITH ROADS, TOWNS, RIVERS AND BORDERS.

HOW IT WORKS

  • EVERY MINUTE IT ASKS USGS FOR NEW QUAKES. NEW ONES DROP IN WITH A SPLASH.
  • EACH TRIANGLE IS A QUAKE. BIGGER AND REDDER MEANS STRONGER. RINGS MEAN IT SHOOK IN THE LAST HOUR.
  • TAP A QUAKE FOR WHEN, HOW DEEP, HOW FAR FROM YOU AND WHAT IT FEELS LIKE.
  • THE CLOCK REPLAYS THE LAST 24 HOURS IN ABOUT A MINUTE.

QUESTIONS

IS THIS A WARNING SYSTEM? NO. IT IS A HOBBY MAP FOR CURIOSITY. FOR ALERTS AND SAFETY, FOLLOW YOUR LOCAL OFFICIALS.

WHAT IS MAGNITUDE? HOW MUCH ENERGY A QUAKE RELEASED. EACH STEP UP IS ABOUT 32 TIMES MORE ENERGY. MOST QUAKES UNDER 2.5 ARE NEVER FELT.

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY IN CALIFORNIA AND ALASKA? USGS HAS DENSE SENSORS THERE, SO IT CATCHES TINY QUAKES. ELSEWHERE IT MOSTLY LISTS QUAKES OF 4.5 AND UP.

DOES IT TRACK ME? NO ACCOUNTS, NO ADS, NO TRACKING. A LOCATION YOU SET STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE.

CREDITS

QUAKES: USGS EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS PROGRAM, A ROLLING 24 HOUR FEED. COUNTS ARE THE LAST 24 HOURS, NOT SINCE MIDNIGHT.

MAP: NATURAL EARTH. ROADS AND TOWNS © OPENSTREETMAP CONTRIBUTORS, VIA THE PUBLIC OVERPASS SERVERS. TYPED PLACES ARE LOOKED UP WITH NOMINATIM.

FOR CURIOSITY, NOT SAFETY. THIS IS NOT AN EARTHQUAKE WARNING.

MADE BY

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SETTINGS

OPTIONS

YOUR LOCATION

KEY

EACH TRIANGLE IS A QUAKE. COLOR AND SIZE SHOW MAGNITUDE.

SELECTED QUAKE

TAP A QUAKE TO SELECT IT. WHILE SELECTED IT RIPPLES EVERY FEW SECONDS. THERE IS NO SOUND OR VIBRATION.

KEYS: L LIST, K SETTINGS, ? ABOUT, R REPLAY, + AND - ZOOM, ARROWS OR DRAG TO MOVE, ESC CLOSE.