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Earth in View
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What do the dots mean?
For earthquakes, dot color shows the reported magnitude range. Pulsing dots mark M4.5+ reports.
Nearby reports may be grouped on this preview map. Open a focused tracker to inspect individual reports.
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For curiosity and learning
These pins are source-reported records, not LifeHubber alerts, predictions, danger levels, or safety advice.
A little ocean curiosity
Who lights up the deep ocean?
Follow the sunlight down, then watch a shrimp leave a cloud of light.
Discover ocean lightA little wonder
Where does your curiosity lead?
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Beneath our feet
Recent Earthquakes
See recent USGS reports. Learn what magnitude and depth tell you.
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Meet the aurora
Follow the particles and discover why the sky glows green, red or purple.
On land
Natural Events
Follow NASA EONET records of storms, volcanoes and other natural events.
A bright moment
Meteor Fireballs
Find where a fireball was brightest, then read its reported time, altitude and energy.
From space
A view from above
Read snow-cover colours in NASA satellite imagery. Images offer context, not event reports.
Learn
Three questions to follow
Start with something you noticed on the map.
Beginner guide
How big? How deep?
Magnitude describes an earthquake's size. Depth describes where it began below the surface.
Fireball discovery
Where was a meteor brightest?
A fireball dot records a moment in the atmosphere. Try reading one alongside the map.
Aurora guide
What does the glow mean?
Explore NOAA's modelled aurora forecast and how it differs from a sighting.
USGS · NASA · NOAA
A recent look at Earth
A few records and forecasts from USGS, NASA and NOAA. Each carries its own time and source.
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