Earthquake Globe

Significant earthquakes (M6.0+) plotted on a 3D orthographic globe. Color encodes depth, size encodes magnitude. Drag to rotate, play to watch decades unfold.

1960
Year
0
Earthquakes Shown
Speed
Year
Depth
Shallow <70km
Mid 70-300km
Deep >300km
Size
M6
M7
M8+
About this visualization — Earthquake data represents significant events (magnitude 6.0+) from 1960–2024, based on USGS Earthquake Catalog. Tectonic plate boundaries show where quakes cluster—the Ring of Fire, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and Alpine-Himalayan Belt. Orthographic projection with hidden-hemisphere culling renders only the visible face of the Earth.
Date
Magnitude
Depth