Considering the biggest earthquake in recent memory was felt along most of the east coast of the United States today, we’d like to highlight some useful earthquake related apps. The 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Mineral, Virginia was felt as far north as Massachusetts, as far south as Georgia, and as far west as Chicago. Light damage was reported in some places close to the epicenter and some airline and cell service was interrupted. Maybe now is the time to get a useful earthquake reporting app for your iPad.
Earthquake (Free and $1.99)
Appropriately named, Earthquake is a simple and useful app for the iPad that gives you updated information on recent earthquakes around the world. From Fiji, Turkey, Japan, to California, you can learn the location and strength of just about every noticeable earthquake on the planet. This app uses real-time information from various sources including USGS, EMSC, GeoNet, Natural Resources Canada, British Geological Survey, and GeoScience Australia. Google map integration lets you see exactly where that last “big one” struck. There’s a paid version and a free one(Earthquake Lite – isn’t that an oxymoron of sorts?). The free version gives you basic information which should be useful to just about everybody. The paid version goes more in-depth with sorting and filtering capabilities, along with more information and social media links.
QuakeWatch ($0.99)
One of the more popular earthquake reporting apps, this one is full of features. Along with the usual information, QuakeWatch highlights any earthquake with a magnitude of 1.0 or greater from anywhere in the world. It uses updated information from 7 different sources including the US Geological Survey and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. Use the filter to only see larger earthquakes or sort by the 100 most recent earthquakes, largest earthquakes over the past week, closest earthquakes to your location, or nearest to a place anywhere on the earth that you specify. If you’re looking for the best iPad earthquake reporting app for a great price, this is probably it.
Quakes – Earthquake Notifications (Free)
Quakes is more or less like the Earthquake app mentioned above but offers some other features. Set up push notifications that will send you notices of recent earthquakes according to your specifications. This app also features a graphical representation of seismic activity. You don’t just get a number, but you can visualize the earthquake’s intensity and compare it to other recent and local tremors.
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