QuakeWatch

Latest Earthquakes Info

3.8 for iPhone, iPad
$0.99
8.7

25 Ratings

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10.0 MB

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QuakeWatch Description
•• The top paid earthquake app for 10 years.
•• A #1 News app in 60 countries so far including the US, UK, and Canada.
•• An App Store Top 100 app in 40 countries so far including the US and Canada.
•• Written-up in USA Today.
•• Shown and discussed on CNN Newsroom.

QuakeWatch has been the most popular paid earthquake app in the App Store for over 10 years now -- used by schools, relief agencies, media outlets, and thousands of people around the world curious about earthquakes near to them, family, or friends.

It has reached the App Store Top 100, and #1 in News, multiple times.

It is a feature-rich reference guide, free of ads, of the latest magnitude 1.0 and larger earthquakes from around the world as provided by ten worldwide sources including the US Geological Survey and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. Find out when they happened, where they happened, how big they were, and more. All in an easy-to-use interface without losing space to banner ads!

The key features of QuakeWatch include:

• An interactive world map view with tectonic plates showing reported earthquakes over the past week. Pan and zoom the map to focus on hot spots and click the details button to see the quake report. Also the ability to replay the earthquakes in order.

• Sort the listing by the most recent earthquakes.
• Sort by the largest earthquakes over the past week.
• Sort by the closest earthquakes to your location and see the distance and direction from your position.
• Sort by earthquakes nearest to a place anywhere on the earth that you easily specify. Great for tracking quakes near family members. Shows the distance and bearing from them.

• Choose from reporting services in the US, Europe, Canada, Mexico, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Iceland, and Italy.

• Select the tsunami icon in the toolbar for quick access to the latest tsunami information for the Pacific, US West Coast & Alaska, Australia, and Japan.

• Send earthquake information to yourself or others through email, Twitter, Facebook, or SMS text messaging.

• Filter out smaller earthquakes from the list by setting the minimum shown to be between 1.0 and 6.0.

• Select an earthquake from the list to view more information along with a live map of its location and the ability to show nearby earthquakes.

• Selecting the blue additional details button will take you to the reporting web site integrated into the application for more information about the earthquake which may include distances from cities, historical maps, shake maps, etc., and then easily return to the list.

• Universal app - supports the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.

• Supports quick view multitasking on the iPad on iOS 10 and newer.

• iPod touch and iPad WiFi users can manually specify their current location if greater accuracy is needed.

• The ability to define local earthquakes within a radius of your location. Then sort by "Closest" to see all local earthquakes sorted by distance or the most recent.

• Earthquakes within the last 2 hours and within your local range are colored blue for quick identification.

• All times are shown in your time zone.

• No banner ads.
QuakeWatch 3.8 Update
2019-11-26
• iOS 13 Dark Mode support.
• Addition of OGS - Oklahoma earthquakes feed.
• Updates to GSA, BGS, and NRC sources.
• Emergency preparedness supplies via MorePrepared.com.
• Update USGS Emergency Notification Services link.
• Various bug fixes and improvements.
More Information
Price:
$0.99
Version:
3.8
Size:
10.0 MB
Genre:
News Weather
Update Date:
2019-11-26
Developer:
LateNightProjects
Language:
English
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3.8 2019-11-26
• iOS 13 Dark Mode support.
• Addition of OGS - Oklahoma earthquakes feed.
• Updates to GSA, BGS, and NRC sources.
• Emergency preparedness supplies via MorePrepared.com.
• Update USGS Emergency Notification Services link.
• Various bug fixes and improvements.
3.7 2018-01-24
Update to Iceland (IMO) feed.
Fix for setting a tracking location.
Addition of red/green color blindness support.
iPhone X improvements.
3.6.2 2017-11-02
• Restores home and tracking pins on world map.
• Addresses problem with polar quakes.
• Addresses dropping pin on Selected Location map.
• Various other minor fixes.
3.6.1 2017-06-13
• Update to the GNNZ feed.
• Update to the INGV feed.
• Change to Nearest location selection.
3.6 2017-02-21
Support for system dynamic text sizing in the quake listing or to override with a preferred size.
iPad: Quake list earth icon adds ability to go directly to the specific quake on the world map.
Added data services activity logging to help identify third-party feed issues.
Improvements to landscape viewing.
Other minor fixes and improvements.
3.5 2017-01-30
Fix for Map pin popups.
Updates to the USGS, Canada, Mexico, and Italy feeds.
Supporting all device sizes.
Support for iOS 10 multitasking.
Allow showing of duplicate quakes reported by multiple services.
3.4 2014-08-29
• Updated GNNZ feed.
• Updated EMSC feed.
• Expanded Iceland quakes with the IMO feed.
• Other minor fixes.
3.3 2014-05-17
Updates to several earthquake feeds.
Updated for iOS 7.
3.2 2013-04-30
• Addition of tectonic plates to quake details map.
• Fix for INGV daylight savings time.
• Update for Mexico feed changes.
• Refinements to the San Andreas Fault line.
• Fix for iOS 6.1 startup problem with some iPads.
3.1 2013-01-11
• Tectonic plates on the world map!
• Italy's INGV feed is back.
• Expanded EMSC coverage.
• USGS feed updates.
3.0 2012-12-03
• World map now uses color-coded pins.
• Ability to replay the earthquakes in order on the world map.
• More world map filtering options.
• iPhone 5 support.
• Full landscape support.
• Show nearby earthquakes in detail view.
• Improvements to the Canada and Mexico feeds.
• More iPad Retina graphics support.
2.7.4 2012-09-24
2.7.4
• Fix for settings under iOS 6.

2.7.3
• Updated the New Zealand feed.

2.7.2
• Updated the Canadian feed.
• Updated the NOAA Tsunami notification links.
• Fix problem some have seen with missing quakes.
• Restore the Set Home feature on the iPhone.
2.7.3 2012-09-12
2.7.3
• Updated the New Zealand feed.

2.7.2
• Updated the Canadian feed.
• Updated the NOAA Tsunami notification links.
• Fix problem some have seen with missing quakes.
• Restore the Set Home feature on the iPhone.
2.7.2 2012-09-10
• Update for the Canadian feed changes.
• Improvement to the Mexico feed.
• Update the NOAA Tsunami Notification links.
• Fix for missing quake entries reported by some.
• Restore the Set Home feature on the iPhone.
2.7.1 2012-06-16
2.7.1
* Improve Facebook posting.
* Improve EMSC feed handling.

2.7
* Add Mexico earthquake feed.
* Update the Canada feed.
* More descriptive USGS location text in lists.
* Removed the INGV feed as it is no longer publicly available.
* Fix for polar quakes crashing the world map on iOS 4.
* Ability to specify in Settings if "local" quakes are sorted by time or distance.
* Auto-enable regional earthquake services based on location.
2.7 2012-06-08
* Add Mexico earthquake feed.
* Update the Canada feed.
* More descriptive USGS location text in lists.
* Removed the INGV feed as it is no longer publicly available.
* Fix for polar quakes crashing the world map on iOS 4.
* Ability to specify in Settings if "local" quakes are sorted by time or distance.
* Auto-enable regional earthquake services based on location.
2.6 2012-04-17
• Ability to share via text messages (SMS).
• Expanded Tsunami reporting to include:
The US West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warnings page.
The Australian Tsunami Warnings page.
The Japan Meteorological Agency Tsunami Warnings page.
• Added earthquake data for Germany.
• Native Twitter support on iOS 5.x.

This release is officially iOS 4.x and higher only.

QuakeWatch is always seeking to expand its worldwide earthquake coverage. So if you know of any agencies providing data, or if you work for an agency and would like to be included, please get in touch. Thanks!
2.5 2012-03-14
* Network connection fix for iOS 5 users.
* Faster USGS updates.
* Improved Twitter connectivity.
2.4.5 2011-10-25
• Improved Twitter text submission.
• Fix for remembering when Local distance setting is set to zero.
2.4.4 2011-10-14
• Fix for iOS 3.x users.

2.4.3
• Fix link to tsunami report
• Update for changed BGS feed
• Facebook single sign-on support
2.4.3 2011-10-06
• Fix link to tsunami report
• Update for changed BGS feed
• Facebook single sign-on support
2.4.2 2011-05-13
Update for the recently changed Australian data feed (GSA).

Several small user-requested UI changes:
• Add earthquake depth to the listing.
• Improved landscape layout of the iPad earthquake view.
• Additional size option for world map views.
2.4.1 2011-03-08
2.4
• New for iPad! The most popular earthquake app on the iPhone is now universal for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.
• Support for posting earthquake information via Twitter and Facebook!
• See detailed quake source information directly from the world map.
• Numerous design improvements.
• The INGV feed has been updated after its recent change.

2.4.1
• Fix a map crash bug especially evident on the iPad.
2.4 2011-03-03
iPad users: Do not update to this version yet. A map system bug is occurring due to a recent earthquake "off the map" which is causing crashes. Wait for the forthcoming 2.4.1.

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• New for iPad! The most popular earthquake app on the iPhone is now universal for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.
• Support for posting earthquake information via Twitter and Facebook!
• See detailed quake information from the world map.
• Numerous design improvements.
• The INGV feed has been updated after its recent change.
2.3.1 2010-09-17
* Extend micro quake listings for Canada, Australia, and Italy.
* Changes responding to some reported blank screens.
2.3 2010-07-21
* Updated the EMSC data feed.
* Added iOS 4 multitasking support.
* Added ability to specify minimum sizes for local quakes in addition to world wide quakes.
* Various minor fixes, enhancements, and speed improvements.