`get_recent`

Pack: usgs-earthquake · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usgs-earthquake/mcp

Get recent earthquakes worldwide, optionally filtered by minimum magnitude. Returns location, magnitude, depth, and time. Example: get_recent({ minmagnitude: 4.5, limit: 10 })

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`minmagnitude`	number	no	Minimum magnitude to include, e.g. 2.5 for notable, 4.5 for significant (default: 2.5)
`limit`	number	no	Maximum number of results, 1-20000 (default: 20)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "minmagnitude": 4.5,
  "limit": 10
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usgs-earthquake/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_recent","arguments":{"minmagnitude":4.5,"limit":10}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_recent', {
  "minmagnitude": 4.5,
  "limit": 10
});

More examples

{
  "minmagnitude": 2.5
}

Response shape

Always returns: count, earthquakes

Field	Type	Description
`count`	number	Total number of earthquakes in response
`earthquakes`	array	List of recent earthquakes

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "count": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total number of earthquakes in response"
    },
    "earthquakes": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "List of recent earthquakes",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "USGS event ID"
          },
          "magnitude": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Earthquake magnitude"
          },
          "place": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Location description"
          },
          "time": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Event time in ISO 8601 format"
          },
          "latitude": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Epicenter latitude"
          },
          "longitude": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Epicenter longitude"
          },
          "depth_km": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Depth below surface in kilometers"
          },
          "type": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Event type (e.g., earthquake)"
          },
          "alert": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Alert level if applicable"
          },
          "tsunami": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Tsunami warning flag"
          },
          "significance": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Event significance score"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "id",
          "magnitude",
          "place",
          "time",
          "latitude",
          "longitude",
          "depth_km",
          "type",
          "tsunami",
          "significance"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "count",
    "earthquakes"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usgs-earthquake": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usgs-earthquake/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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