get_recent_earthquakes
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Get recent earthquakes worldwide above a minimum magnitude.
Returns earthquake events from the USGS catalog sorted by time (newest first).
Useful for monitoring seismic activity globally.
Args:
min_magnitude: Minimum magnitude to include (default 2.5). Use 4.5+ for significant quakes only.
days: Number of days to look back (default 7, max 30).
limit: Maximum number of earthquakes to return (default 50, max 500).
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| min_magnitude | number | no | |
| days | integer | no | |
| limit | integer | no |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"min_magnitude": {
"default": 2.5,
"title": "Min Magnitude",
"type": "number"
},
"days": {
"default": 7,
"title": "Days",
"type": "integer"
},
"limit": {
"default": 50,
"title": "Limit",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"title": "get_recent_earthquakesArguments",
"type": "object"
}