Observed arrival · 2026-08-20
Earthquake Radar, With 2,223 Quakes in Playback
An interactive world map tracking recent earthquakes, with historical playback from the past 30 days through major events since 1900.
Why it surfaced
The map turns a live USGS catalog into something explorable: users can switch between a globe and flat map, reveal tectonic plate boundaries, adjust depth and basemap views, and watch 2,223 recent quakes arrive in sequence. Its explanation of the Ring of Fire and focal-depth colors gives the visualization useful context instead of leaving it as a wall of dots.
An interactive world map tracking recent earthquakes, with historical playback from the past 30 days through major events since 1900.
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