Epicenter — Global Earthquake Map
Explore the most recent 30 days of worldwide earthquakes on a beautifully responsive, interactive globe, with over 20,000 events visible at once. Rotate, zoom, and animate earthquake activity to see how our planet is constantly in motion.
Now with a powerful new Earthquake List View, giving you a fast, flexible way to browse and filter the full global catalog.
FEATURES
Global Earthquake Visualization
• View 30 days of combined United States Geological Survey and European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre data, with over 20,000 earthquakes visible
• Explore earthquakes plotted on a fully rotatable and zoomable 3D globe
• Tap any epicenter to see magnitude, depth, location, and source details
• Direct links to USGS event pages
Earthquake List View (New)
• Browse the full global earthquake catalog in a fast, easy-to-scan list
• Sort by time, magnitude, or distance
• Filter by magnitude, distance, and recency
• Search by place name
• Tap any event to instantly locate it on the globe
Time-Based Exploration
• Scroll through time using the Date Scroller
• Animate 30 days of earthquakes in seconds with the Play feature
• Switch between cumulative and daily interval views
Customizable Map & Data Layers
• Choose from multiple terrain styles
• Show or hide worldwide plate boundaries and Western US Quaternary faults
• Visualize earthquakes by magnitude or depth
• Select Metric or Imperial units (updates instantly across the app)
Apple Watch Companion
• View earthquakes from the past 24 hours
• See the largest global earthquake and the closest event to your location
• Includes magnitude, distance, time, place name, and map
• Watch complication displays the largest recent earthquake magnitude
Availability
• Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac (via iPad compatibility)
• Supports both portrait and landscape modes
• Supports both Light and Dark modes
I live in CA, and my family is scattered throughout the state. I original got this so I could track the activity of their area, but the map is so much fun to use that I've started monitoring other areas of the world too. The ring of fire is particularly interesting to keep an eye on.It's good to stay educated in the world around you. I've learned that Californa is not at all the worst place to live in regards to earthquakes! Stay safe out there.My favorite part about the map is the global 3d sphere. It's really easy to jump around to different locations and review the quakes. I love the map is not politically divided - it's all topho (at least that's how I keep my settings). As you zoom in, the state/country dividers pop up, but when you zoom out, they fade away which I love. Or you can select plate boundaries to be toggled on, which is pretty sweet too look at. Great app. Definitely learning more about the world.
Great App
Quantumator
This is an awesome app, and the dev seems very attentive to dealing with issues and keeping things up to date and working smoothly.For some reason I can no longer get the app to work on my phone. When I try to open it, it immediately crashes and closes again. My first assumption is that the issue is on my end. I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max, but my iOS is really outdated(v16.3). Updating that may fix the issue. If I get the chance to update iOS, I’ll update this review with the results as well.
Developer Response
Thank you for the solid review! It's much appreciated. The latest release, v1.9.5 may fix your issue. If not, please contact us by email at seismology.rocks@protonmail.com so we can learn more and try to address the issue.
Excellent!
Sawdust & Noise
For those interested, this is a great iPad app with a beautifully designed user interface. The base is an earth globe, rotatable in any direction. Tap on an earthquake's dot for detailed infomation. Appears to use USGS data.(Previous review edited and updated. iPhone issue went away.)
Flat ocean
Seaslugg
I like this app, but really an earthquake map should show the topography of the ocean floor, not leave it blank as though we are looking at the top of the ocean at sea level. When there’s an earthquake on a mid-ocean ridge I want to be able to exactly where it was in relation to other ridges or junctions or subduction zones. This app is missing details of 2/3 of the world. Please update to include the ocean floors because I do like this app, and would like to give it more stars
Developer Response
Hello, thanks for the feedback, we are actively looking for a cost effective solution for bathymetry. Stay tuned.
A significant improvement in performance and reliability of earthquake data fetching, with clearer download status messaging during refresh. Manual refresh is now available via a pull-down on the List View or in Settings. Earthquakes sourced from European seismic networks (EMSC) now show the contributing network for added attribution. Numerous small defects are addressed too.
Version 1.9.12
The developer, Jess Taylor, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Jess Taylor
Size
77.5 MB
Category
Weather
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.4 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.4 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.4 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.4 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
