GET /fdsnws/event/1/query
Summary: Get earthquake event information
Operation ID: getEvents
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: getEvents
Auth: unknown
Description
Returns earthquake event information. Note: This service is deprecated and will be retired. Consider using USGS or ISC event services instead.
Parameters (18)
endtime
(string, query, optional)
End time for event search (ISO 8601)
eventtype
(string, query, optional)
Event type
format
(string, query, optional)
Output format
Constraints: {'enum': ['xml', 'text']}
latitude
(number, query, optional)
Central latitude for radial search
longitude
(number, query, optional)
Central longitude for radial search
magnitudetype
(string, query, optional)
Magnitude type (e.g., ML, Ms, mb, Mw)
maxdepth
(number, query, optional)
Maximum depth in kilometers
maxlatitude
(number, query, optional)
Maximum latitude
Constraints: {'minimum': -90, 'maximum': 90}
maxlongitude
(number, query, optional)
Maximum longitude
Constraints: {'minimum': -180, 'maximum': 180}
maxmag
(number, query, optional)
Maximum magnitude
maxradius
(number, query, optional)
Maximum radius in degrees
mindepth
(number, query, optional)
Minimum depth in kilometers
minlatitude
(number, query, optional)
Minimum latitude
Constraints: {'minimum': -90, 'maximum': 90}
minlongitude
(number, query, optional)
Minimum longitude
Constraints: {'minimum': -180, 'maximum': 180}
minmag
(number, query, optional)
Minimum magnitude
minradius
(number, query, optional)
Minimum radius in degrees
nodata
(integer, query, optional)
HTTP status code when no data found
Constraints: {'enum': [204, 404]}
starttime
(string, query, optional)
Start time for event search (ISO 8601)
Examples (1)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get earthquake event information | openapi-spec |
https://service.iris.edu/fdsnws/event/1/query?starttime=2024-01-01T00:00:00&endtime=2024-12-31T23:59:59&minmag=7.0&format=text |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:33:57.216730 | 406 | 771ms |