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Comprehensive earthquake and seismology reference for researchers, emergency planners, and the general public. Covers recent and historical earthquakes, tectonic plates, fault lines, magnitude scales, country seismic profiles, case studies, interactive tools, glossary, and in-depth guides. 15 languages supported.

• Recent earthquakes with magnitude, depth, location, and tsunami risk
• Historical earthquakes with casualties, damage, and tectonic context
• Tectonic plates with boundaries, velocity, and associated seismicity
• Fault lines with type (strike-slip, normal, reverse) and historical activity
• Countries with seismic risk profiles and earthquake history
• Magnitude scale reference (Richter, moment magnitude, intensity)
• Yearly earthquake summaries with statistics
• Case studies — in-depth analysis of major earthquakes
• Interactive tools: seismic risk checker, earthquake calculator, distance from epicenter, comparison, tsunami risk estimator, building safety, emergency kit, PGA estimator
• 2,488 city pages with nearby earthquakes, historical events, fault lines, FAQ, and seismic context
• City-vs-city seismic risk comparisons (50+ featured pairs)
• Earthquake alert subscriptions (email/Telegram) for M4+ events near a location
• PWA with offline support — installable web app with Service Worker
• Seismology glossary with cross-references
• In-depth guides on earthquake preparedness and science

curl -s "https://quakefyi.com/api/v1/earthquakes/"

{
  "count": 636,
  "next": "https://example.com/api/v1/items/?page=2",
  "previous": null,
  "results": [
    {"slug": "example", "name": "Example Item", "...": "..."}
  ]
}