Global Earthquakes 2015-2025: 10 Years Of Data
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80,000+ Major Seismic Events (Mag 4.5+) for Risk Analysis & Prediction
Dataset Description
Title
Global Earthquakes 2015-2025: 10 Years of Data
Subtitle
80,000+ Significant Seismic Events (Mag 4.5+) for Risk Analysis & Prediction.
Dataset Overview
🌍 A Decade of Tectonic Activity (2015-2025)
This major archive contains the complete record of every significant earthquake (Magnitude 4.5 and above) detected by the USGS (United States Geological Survey) from January 1, 2015, to December 10, 2025.
Unlike standard realtime feeds, this dataset enables long-term temporal analysis of fault line activity. It is the perfect training ground for models aimed at predicting seismic risk or understanding the planet's geological shifts.
Key Stats:
- Time Range: Jan 2015 – Dec 2025 (10 full years)
- Total Events: 80,000+
- Threshold: Magnitude 4.5+ (Quakes capable of structural damage)
- Coverage: Global
Data Science Applications
- Geospatial Clustering (DBSCAN): Identify high-risk "Hot Zones" and fault lines that aren't on standard maps.
- Time-Series Forecasting (LSTM): Predict the frequency of "Aftershock Clusters" following a major event.
- Risk Modeling: Create an "Earthquake Risk Score" for any latitude/longitude, crucial for insurance and infrastructure planning.
- Interactive Mapping: This dataset is perfect for
Folium,Plotly, andKepler.glvisualizations.
Column Descriptors
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
time |
UTC Timestamp of the event (to the millisecond). |
latitude |
Decimal degrees latitude (North/South). |
longitude |
Decimal degrees longitude (East/West). |
depth |
Depth of the hypocenter in kilometers (km). |
mag |
The official magnitude of the event (e.g., 5.8). |
magType |
Method used to calculate magnitude (e.g., mww). |
place |
Text description of the nearest location. |
status |
reviewed (by a scientist) or automatic. |
Ethically Mined Data
- Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program.
- License: Public Domain (US Government Work).
- Methodology: Data was retrieved via the official USGS FDSN Web Service API, ensuring 100% accuracy and provenance.
Acknowledgements
- Data Provider: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.
- Dataset Curator: Kanchana Karunarathna (Kanchana1990)
- Image Credits: Dall-E3.
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