Earthquake

Earthquake is an app for Android devices that shows real-time earthquakes occurred around the world.

There are several sources of seismic events: USGS, EMSC, GFZ, INGV, CSUSP, GEONET.

You can set up search and customized push notifications to stay current.

Data can be presented as a list or on the map.

Notifications:

- it is possible to set the maximum distance from the events within which to receive the notifications;

- you can set minimum magnitude and ringtone separately for the main events (within the set distance) and the farthest ones;

- the current location of your device is automatically determined if your Android has set location services (GPS or WIFI), otherwise you can set your location manually;

- you can select sound, vibration and night mode (silent nighttime notifications);

- You can group notifications of all sources.

Other features: statistics.

Free app by Appendroid.

Thanks to:

National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV, www.ingv.it)

European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC, www.emsc-csem.org)

GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences (GFZ, www.gfz.de/en)

U.S.. Geological Survey (USGS, www.usgs.gov)

Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS, www.iris.edu)

Centro de Sismologia - Universidade de São Paulo (CSUSP, www.moho.iag.usp.br )