Live earthquakes on a 3D globe

Real-time earthquake tracker on a 3D Apple Maps globe. Live USGS data, magnitude filters and push alerts for quakes near you.

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01/ 04 · THE PROBLEM

The problem

Seismic data is publicly available from USGS but the existing apps present it as flat lists or low-resolution maps. There was no way to see the global distribution of earthquakes on a proper 3D globe in real time, or to get instant alerts with location context.

02/ 04 · WHAT IT DOES

What it does

Earthquake is a native iOS app that visualises global seismic activity on a stunning 3D hybrid globe powered by Apple Maps. Data comes directly from the USGS GeoJSON feed - no backend, no middleman, updated every 5 minutes.

Magnitude pins are colour-coded from grey to dark red and scale logarithmically, giving you an immediate visual sense of severity. A bottom sheet lists recent events; tap any one to zoom the globe and see details.

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Full-screen 3D hybrid globe with realistic elevation via MapKit
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Live USGS data updated every 5 minutes, with Firestore as unified data layer
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Magnitude pins colour-coded from grey (minor) to dark red (major)
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Filters by time window (1h, 24h, 7d, 30d) and minimum magnitude
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Push notifications for major earthquakes (M ≥ 6.0) via Firebase Cloud Messaging
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Live earthquake map website at earthquakes.site with MapLibre GL JS
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