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USGS Global Earthquakes M2.5+

24-hour snapshot · April 13, 2026

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Open dataset

Sample structure: 99.8 / 100

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Seller: waseemahmad

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Source, license and coverage

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License: Not documented — confirm reuse terms with the seller
Source / creator: Supplier-cited: USGS
Collection method: Supplier description: A fresh snapshot of all earthquakes magnitude 2.5 and greater recorded worldwide in the past 24 hours, sourced directly from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program real-time feed.
Coverage / snapshot: 24-hour snapshot · April 13, 2026
Data last updated: Not documented
Update schedule: Not documented

Source documentation ↗

Source attribution is supplier-reported. The source link identifies publisher documentation; it does not independently verify this uploaded extract. Supplier-reported capture/snapshot date: 2026-04-13. This is not a verified source update date.

Sample structure score: 99.8 / 100

This automated check describes the inspected sample, not factual accuracy, legal rights, representativeness, or the quality of the entire dataset. It is not a customer rating.

Assessed 10 sample records (CSV) on 2026-10-09. All records in the provided sample were checked.

Check	Points	Evidence
Populated cells	49.8 / 50	219 of 220 top-level cells contain a value. Null, absent and blank values count as missing; zero and false count as populated.
Consistent value types	30 / 30	219 of 219 populated cells match their column's most common observed type. Types are inferred, not checked against real-world truth.
Consistent record shape	20 / 20	10 of 10 records have the expected fields. CSV/TSV use the header width; JSON uses the union of observed keys.

Field-level findings and improvements

Check missing cells and mixed types below. Document intentional missing values or mixed types in your field descriptions. Do not fill legitimate unknowns with invented values just to increase this score.

Field	Missing cells	Most common type	Other populated types
time	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
latitude	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
longitude	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
depth	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
mag	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
magType	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
nst	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
gap	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
dmin	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
rms	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
net	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
id	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
updated	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
place	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
type	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
horizontalError	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
depthError	1 / 10	number	0 / 9
magError	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
magNst	0 / 10	number	0 / 10
status	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
locationSource	0 / 10	string	0 / 10
magSource	0 / 10	string	0 / 10

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About this data

Magnitude 2.5+ seismic events from a captured USGS daily feed, with event times, coordinates, depth and magnitude measurements. This is an archived snapshot, not a live feed.

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Full supplier documentation

Original supplier listing: USGS Global Earthquakes — Past 24 Hours (M2.5+) A fresh snapshot of all earthquakes magnitude 2.5 and greater recorded worldwide in the past 24 hours, sourced directly from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program real-time feed. Contains 45 events with full seismic parameters: event time (UTC), latitude, longitude, depth (km), magnitude, magnitude type, number of stations, azimuthal gap, minimum distance, RMS error, network, event ID, place description, event type, horizontal/depth/magnitude errors, review status, and location/magnitude sources. Format: CSV (22 columns, 45 rows + header). Source: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/summary/2.5_day.csv License: USGS data is public domain (U.S. Government work, not subject to copyright). Captured: 2026-04-13. Ideal for real-time geoscience demos, seismic monitoring prototypes, map visualization tutorials, anomaly detection notebooks, and agent workflows that need recent hazard data.

Schema

Name	Type	Description
time	string
latitude	string
longitude	string
depth	string
mag	string
magType	string
nst	string
gap	string
dmin	string
rms	string
net	string
id	string
updated	string
place	string
type	string
horizontalError	string
depthError	string
magError	string
magNst	string
status	string
locationSource	string
magSource	string

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