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Fetches all earthquake events from January 1st of the current year up to the current date. This endpoint is ideal for monitoring year-to-date seismic activity.

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Endpoint

Method: GET
Path: /v1/earthquakes/recent
Authentication: Not required

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Parameters

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page
integer
default:"1"
Page number for pagination. Must be a positive integer greater than 0.Validation:
  • Must be > 0
  • Returns 400 error if invalid
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limit
integer
default:"50"
Number of results per page. Must be a positive integer greater than 0.Validation:
  • Must be > 0
  • Returns 400 error if invalid or null
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sort
string
default:"-time"
Sort order for results. Prefix with - for descending order.Allowed values:
  • time or -time (default: descending)
  • magnitude or -magnitude
  • depth or -depth
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fields
string
Comma-separated list of fields to include in response.Allowed values:
  • time
  • magnitude
  • depth
  • place
  • coordinates

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Request Example

curl "https://api.terraquakeapi.com/v1/earthquakes/recent?limit=100&page=1"

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Response

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success
boolean
Indicates if the request was successful
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code
integer
HTTP status code (200 for success)
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status
string
HTTP status message (“OK” for success)
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message
string
Human-readable message: “Earthquakes recent events”
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payload
array
Array of GeoJSON Feature objects. Each feature contains:Properties:
  • eventId (integer) - Unique event identifier
  • originId (integer) - Origin identifier
  • time (string) - ISO 8601 timestamp
  • author (string) - Reporting agency
  • magType (string) - Magnitude type (ML, Mw, etc.)
  • mag (float) - Magnitude value
  • magAuthor (string) - Magnitude author
  • type (string) - Event type (“earthquake”)
  • place (string) - Location description
  • version (integer) - Version number
  • geojson_creationTime (string) - GeoJSON creation time
Geometry:
  • type (string) - Always “Point”
  • coordinates (array) - [longitude, latitude, depth in km]
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meta
object
Request metadata containing:
  • method (string) - HTTP method used
  • path (string) - Request path with query parameters
  • timestamp (string) - ISO 8601 timestamp of request
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totalEarthquakes
integer
Total count of earthquakes from start of year to today
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pagination
object
Pagination details:
  • page (integer) - Current page number
  • totalPages (integer) - Total number of pages
  • limit (integer) - Results per page
  • hasMore (boolean) - Whether more pages exist

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Response Example

{
  "success": true,
  "code": 200,
  "status": "OK",
  "message": "Earthquakes recent events",
  "payload": [
    {
      "type": "Feature",
      "properties": {
        "eventId": 44604942,
        "originId": 141077201,
        "time": "2025-11-05T23:31:48.030000",
        "author": "SURVEY-INGV-CT#KATALOC",
        "magType": "ML",
        "mag": 2.1,
        "magAuthor": "--",
        "type": "earthquake",
        "place": "13 km SE Maletto (CT)",
        "version": 100,
        "geojson_creationTime": "2025-11-06T00:40:00"
      },
      "geometry": {
        "type": "Point",
        "coordinates": [14.97, 37.751, 5.5]
      }
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "method": "GET",
    "path": "/v1/earthquakes/recent?limit=1&page=1",
    "timestamp": "2025-11-06T00:51:33.850Z"
  },
  "totalEarthquakes": 14157,
  "pagination": {
    "page": 1,
    "totalPages": 14157,
    "limit": 1,
    "hasMore": true
  }
}

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Error Responses

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Invalid Limit Parameter

{
  "success": false,
  "code": 400,
  "status": "Bad Request",
  "message": "The limit parameter must be a positive integer greater than 0. Example: ?limit=50"
}

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Invalid Page Parameter

{
  "success": false,
  "code": 400,
  "status": "Bad Request",
  "message": "The page parameter must be a positive integer greater than 0. Example: ?page=2"
}

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INGV Source Error

{
  "success": false,
  "code": 500,
  "status": "Internal Server Error",
  "message": "HTTP error from the INGV source: 503 Service Unavailable"
}

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Implementation Details

  • Date Range: Automatically calculated from January 1st of current year to today’s date
  • Sorting: Default sort is by time (most recent first: -time)
  • Pagination: Manual pagination applied after fetching all events from INGV
  • Data Source: INGV API (Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology)
  • Format: GeoJSON with orderby=time parameter

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