About this app
Volcanoes & Earthquakes provides real-time information on recent earthquakes, active volcanoes and tsunami alerts worldwide. You can view data on a map or in lists and filter it by magnitude, age, depth, distance from your location, volcano status and more. The app also offers extensive customization options for how lists and maps are displayed, plus tools such as a global seismic activity index.
Earthquake and volcano data originate from www.volcanodiscovery.com and more than 60 public sources including USGS, GFZ, EMSC and other international and national agencies. Data is continuously collected, consolidated and updated.
Features
Earthquakes & Volcanoes
- Real-time earthquake information worldwide
- Real-time volcano monitoring including currently erupting volcanoes
- Tsunami alerts
- Earthquakes located near active volcanoes (possible volcanic unrest indicators)
- Latest volcano and earthquake news collected from reliable web sources
- Comprehensive volcano database with more than 1600 active, dormant and extinct volcanoes
- View quake and volcano locations on the map or in list view
Notifications & Alerts
- Near-real-time notifications for earthquakes and volcanoes
- Custom alerts for user-defined locations or areas
- Alerts when earthquakes might have been felt near you
- Premium notification service for regions without Google services
Data Sources & Scientific Data
- More than 60 independent data sources (international and national agencies)
- Continuously updated earthquake listings up to 7 days old
- Earthquake archive since 2012
- Larger earthquakes (M6+) available for up to 1 year
- Tectonic plate boundaries and major fault zones
- Tectonic faults
Customization & Display Options
- Highly customizable list display options (sorting, grouping, filtering, color schemes and more)
- Filter earthquakes by magnitude, age, depth or distance
- Filter quakes by continent, country or state
- Sort quakes by time or magnitude
- Custom maps and custom lists
- Font size adjustment
- Available in 19 languages
Statistics & Advanced Tools
- Earthquake statistics for magnitude, energy or depth over time
- Global seismic activity index updated in real time
- Detailed information for each earthquake
- Detailed information for each volcano including eruption history
- Submit and view user “I felt it” earthquake reports on the map
System & App Settings
- Backup and restore of app settings
- Optional background updates at custom intervals
- Offline access to cached data
- Optimized data compression to reduce bandwidth usage
- Submit feature requests through comments
- More features such as widgets and wide-screen support are under development
Changelog
Highlights of recent app updates (versions & dates are shown as released).
3 Mar 2026 - Version 2.23.2
- UI updates
- Bug fix with country filter in quake list
18 Feb 2026 - Version 2.23.1
- UI updates
- bug fixes
13 Feb 2026 - Version 2.23.0
- UI updates
6 Feb 2026 - Version 2.22.4
- Home screen widgets via AllQuakes
- Smaller earthquakes now visible in the free version
- Notification improvements
31 Jan 2026 - Version 2.22.3
- Minor UI updates
23 Jan 2026 - Version 2.22.2
- Internal optimizations
19 Jan 2026 - Version 2.22.1
- Additional options for quake display on map
- Bug fixes and code updates
16 Jan 2026 - Version 2.22.0
- Improved data handling
- Additional options for quake display
- Minor UI updates
- Bug fixes
8 Jan 2026 - Version 2.21.4
- Fixed minor bug preventing showing fault details on map
4 Jan 2026 - Version 2.21.3
- Code updates
- Minor UI updates
- Bug fixes
2 Jan 2026 - Version 2.21.2
- Additional options for notifications
- Minor UI updates
31 Dec 2025 - Version 2.21.1
- Internal updates
- Bug fixes
30 Dec 2025 - Version 2.21.0
- Better tablet support
- UI updates
- Internal optimizations
21 Dec 2025 - Version 2.20.8
- Database optimizations
20 Dec 2025 - Version 2.20.7
- Minor spelling / wording updates
- Fixed issue with Indonesian not always available
19 Dec 2025 - Version 2.20.6
- UI updates
18 Dec 2025 - Version 2.20.5
- UI updates
- Quick magnitude filter on map
13 Dec 2025 - Version 2.20.4
- Internal updates
- Important bug fix (broken database issues in some updates earlier)
11 Dec 2025 - Version 2.20.3
- Export/import of settings
- Improved stats
- Global seismic index indicator
10 Dec 2025 - Versions 2.20.1/2
- UI updates
- Bug fixes
9 Dec 2025 - Version 2.20.0
- Tsunami alerts
- UI updates
- Additional settings
- Bug fixes
4 Dec 2025 - Version 2.19.1
- UI updates
- Minor bug fixes
25 Nov 2025 - Version 2.19.0
- Web news feed
- UI updates
9 Nov 2025 - Version 2.18.0
- Several languages added
- Internal optimizations
- Bug fixes
27 Oct 2025 - Version 2.17.1
- Improved options for text sizing
27 Oct 2025 - Version 2.17.0
- Many new settings to customize quake list appearance
- Option to switch to English
- Option to use smaller font set
- Internal optimizations
- Minor bug fix with showing reports on map
7 Apr 2025 - Version 2.16.0
- Option for notification on quake update
- Internal optimizations
- Minor bug fix with notification volume
29 Jan 2025 - Version 2.15.6
- minor UI text updates
29 Jan 2025 - Version 2.15.5
- improved UI for quake list
- minor bug fixes
7 Nov 2024 - Version 2.15.4
- improved location handling
- minor code optimizations
(Version 2.15.3: skipped)
6 Aug 2024 - Version 2.15.2
- minor typo fix
23 Jul 2024 - Version 2.15.1
- maintenance release (update to Android version 34)
23 Jul 2024 - Version 2.15.1
- maintenance release (update to Android version 34)
2 Oct 2023 - Version 2.15.0
- In-App reporting of shaking from possible quakes
- Notification when a quake you reported felt was found
26 Aug 2023 - Version 2.14.3
- maintenance update to android version 33+
- minor bug fixes (depth filter now working again properly)
22 Apr 2023 - Version 2.14.2
- improved display of motion arrows at plate boundaries
7 Apr 2023 - Version 2.14.1
- minor bug fixes
3 April 2023 - Version 2.14.0
- Detailed tectonic plates
- Thousands of active fault lines
18 Mar 2023 - Version 2.13.4
- Optional alternative notification service
- Minor bug fixes
8 Mar 2023 - Version 2.13.3
- Improved update handling
- Internal code updates
- Added Turkish interface
4 Mar 2023 - Version 2.13.2
- Added option to scale circles / volcano icons
- Internal updates
2 Mar 2023 - Version 2.13.1
- Minor big fixes
27 Feb 2023 - Version 2.13.0
- Additional configuration options
- Improved data updates
- Added Arabic and Persian
- Minor bug fixes
23 Feb 2023 - Version 2.12.0
- Additional settings
- Optional switch to use quake list in light mode
- Internal code updates
19 Feb 2023 - Version 2.11.2
- UI improvements
- Bug fixes
17 Feb 2023 - Version 2.11.1
- Fixed minor bug that sometimes showed ads on pro version with 2.11.0
- Internal optimizations
17 Feb 2023 - Version 2.11.0
- Offer Upgrade subscriptions
- Additional settings
- Cleaned up UI
11 Jan 2023 - Version 2.10.0
- Dark mode support
- Cleaned up UI
- Sorting of quakes by user reports
- Various additional configuration options
- Minor bug fixes
- Code updates
8 Jan 2023 - Version 2.9.1
- Minor bug fixes
7 Jan 2023 - Version 2.9.0
- Internal optimizations
- Improved notification handling
- Minor bug fixes
1 Jan 2023 - Version 2.8.0
- Internal updates and improvements
- Minor bug fixes
20 May 2021 - Version 2.7.0
- Updated design
- Added feature to report a quake just felt
21 Apr 2021 - Version 2.6.4
- Improved content for pro users
10 Sep 2020 - Version 2.6.3
- UI updates and internal optimizations
27 Jul 2020 - Version 2.6.2
- Internal optimizations and minor bug fixes
4 Mar 2020 - Version 2.6.1
- Integrated Pleistocene volcano database
- Edit locations directly from quake list (click on header)
- Internal optimizations and minor bug fixes
24 Feb 2020 - Version 2.6.0
- many older volcanoes added to database
- better color contrast for older quake symbols in terrain map view
- additional intuitive UI features
- internal optimizations
- support id for notification testing
- minor bug fixes
(Version 2.5.2 abandoned)
17 Feb 2020 - Version 2.5.1
- internal optimizations
- options for different age classes by colors for quakes on map (pro version)
- bug fixes
9 Feb 2020 - Version 2.5.0
- option to use condensed quake list
- improved notification handling
- internal optimizations
- minor bug fixes
22 Aug 2019 - Version 2.4.2
- remember list / tab preferences
- internal optimizations
- bug fixes
14 April 2019 - Version 2.4.0
- earthquake stats
- option to sort quakes by magnitude (largest first)
- bug fixes
7 April 2019 - Version 2.3.0
- filter quakes by continent or state
29 Mar 2019
- added additional data sources for Brazil (USP), France (RENASS), India (IMD)
26 Mar 2019 - Version 2.2.2
- indicate quakes under the sea
- bug fixes
20 Mar 2019 - Version 2.2.1
- re-enabled use of GPS for location
- logarithmic sliders for distance
- small bug fixes
9 Mar 2019 - Version 2.2.0
- filter by country
- earthquake archive
- internal and UI improvements
- bug fixes
3 Mar 2019 - Version 2.1.3
- option to disable showing of flags in list
24 Feb 2019 - Version 2.1.2
- minor bug fix (added hypocenter depth to list view again)
22 Feb 2019 - Version 2.1.1
- reverse geocoding (detect country of epicenter and indicate with flag)
- cleaned up interface (sliders for distance / magnitude selection etc)
- added list of volcanoes by update
27 Jan 2019 - Version 2.0.3
- custom sounds for alerts again available
(Version 2.0.2 - abandoned)
20 Jan 2019 - Version 2.0.1
- bug fixes
16 Jan 2019 - Version 2.0
- update of messaging API from GCM to FiireBase (google will retire GCM by 11 April 2019)
- lowered location permission precision needed
- run-time permissions that can be revoked any time
25 Aug 2018 - Version 1.12.2
- added Portuguese, Russian and Indonesian
- added BMKG data source
- bug fix (list for custom location was showing own location instead)
- minor UI improvements
19 Aug 2018 - Version 1.12.1
- bug fixes
18 Aug 2018 - Version 1.12.0
- custom maps
- many small features and bug fixes (alert sound etc)
- internal optimizations
31 July 2018 - Version 1.11.3
- minor bug fix when user changes distance unit during session
30 July 2018 - Version 1.11.2
- minor bug fixes
- rename location "Yunanistan" to "Greece" when reported by Istanbul Univ.
27 July 2018 - Version 1.11.1
- bug fixes
24 July 2018 - Version 1.11.0:
- custom quake lists for custom locations
- many internal optimizations
19 June 2018 - Version 1.10.0:
- custom alerts for custom locations
- improved ui
- bug fixes
5 June 2018
- added source INSIVUMEH (Guatemala)
25 Jan 2018 - Version 1.9.5:
- share option
- improved compatibility
9 Dec 2016 - Version 1.9.4:
- filter/show earthquake depth
- upload photos for I-felt-it reports
19 July 2016 - Version 1.9.3:
- maintenance update
20 May 2016 - Version 1.9.2:
- code optimizations
- bug fixes
16 May 2016 - Version 1.9.1:
- map scale bar
- total event count in list
- filter magnitude 7 (for quakes / reports up to 1 year back)
- new navigation modes for some activities
- bug fixes
13 May 2016 - Version 1.9:
- tectonic plate boundaries (major fault zones)
- map settings window
- improved caching & navigation
- significant data bandwidth reduction
- bug fixes
24 Mar 2016 - Version 1.8.4:
- improved data compression for 30-50% bandwidth savings
- server-side improvements to faster process quakes
3 Mar 2016 - Version 1.8.3:
- cleaned up escape character "\" in location names
29 Feb 2016 - Version 1.8.1/2:
- bug fixes (database crash when updating to 1.8)
- lights on/off for notification settings fixed
- A-Z list bottom cut-off fixed
28 Feb 2016 - Version 1.8:
- volcano alerts (notifications)
- code & battery consumption improvements
- minor bug fixes (e.g. distance filter problems when no location available)
9 Feb 2016 - Version 1.7:
- latest volcano update in single view
- Spanish, Japanese and Chinese translations
- minor bug fixes
30 Jan 2016 - version 1.6.4
- German translation
- improved display of volcano list view
29 Jan 2016
- Italian translation - versione italiana
24 Jan 2016 - version 1.6.3
- optional sound with notifications
23 Jan 2016 - version 1.6.2
- push notifications
- bug fixes
21 Jan 2016 - version 1.6.1
- added alert sleep options for night-owls;-)
20 Jan 2016 - Version 1.6:
- earthquake alerts (custom notifications)
- improved code
- minor bug fixes
5 Dec 2015 - version 1.5.2
- show list of earthquakes you might have felt
- color scheme for earthquake list (optional)
- bug fixes
30 Nov 2015 - version 1.5.1
- show alternative data sources for earthquakes where available
- added filter option magnitude 2 for earthquakes
- horizontal scroll enabled for magnitude filter settings in small screens
- direct link to facebook page for comments
- bug fixes
18 Nov 2015 - Version 1.5:
- option to upgrade to "PRO"-version
- improved filters and settings menu
- minor bug fixes
13 Nov 2015 - version 1.4.1:
- added link to volcano webcam tool
- added various data sources (for quakes in Argentina, Serbia, Japan)
- minor bug fixes
9 Nov 2015 - Version 1.4:
- complete volcano lists & infos by name / by country
- earthquake "I-felt-an-earthquake" reports shown on map (optional feature to enable in settings)
- listing of Earthquakes near active volcanoes (optional feature)
- Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers (VAAC) reports for fast lookup in case of ongoing or new volcano eruptions
- minor bug fix (calculation of estimated intensity sometimes went wrong)
- code improvements
3 Nov 2015: minor server-side fix
A small server-side code bug resulted in a short interruption in fetching new earthquakes by the app. Fixed.
25 Oct 2015 - Version 1.3.1 / 1.3.2:
- lowered compatibility requirements
- minor bug fix
24 Oct 2015 - Version 1.3:
- added legend
- improved status bar (showing total nr of volcanoes & earthquakes in database)
- minor bug fixes
- code optimizations
22 Oct 2015 - Version 1.2.1:
- minor fix (faster location service)
- added data source PHILVOLCS (earthquakes in the Philippines)
20 Oct 2015 - Version 1.2:
- added option to auto-update / download new data in background
- small fixes
12 Oct 2015 - Version 1.1:
- include earthquakes >M6 for the past year
- optimized earthquake data download
- improved filter settings
- minor bugfixes (e.g. latitude was taken as longitude in a routine by mistake)
12 Oct 2015
- added earthquakes from IRSC (Iranian Seismological Center, Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran)
- added earthquakes from CEIC ( China Earthquake Network Centre)
30 Sep 2015
First release (version 1.0)
Discussion & Comments
Disclaimer
Although we collect data carefully and maintain the application as well as possible, we cannot guarantee correctness, completeness or continuous availability of the information or functionality. Despite our efforts to maintain one of the most complete volcano and earthquake datasets available, occasional missing or duplicated events may occur, especially when different agencies report conflicting data at first.
The Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and our websites are intended for educational and informational purposes only. We are not affiliated with any government agency. The information provided must not be used for disaster prevention, emergency planning, decision making or other critical purposes. We assume no responsibility for any problems, accidents or consequences resulting from the use of the app or website.
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