Earthquake is a simple tool for getting earthquake data. It returns the earthquake data for the past hour.
Project description
Worldwide Earthquakes API
Earthquake is a simple tool for getting earthquake data. It returns the earthquake data for the past hour.
This is a Python API Wrapper for the Worldwide Earthquakes API
Installation
Using pip:
pip install apiverve-worldwideearthquakes
Using pip3:
pip3 install apiverve-worldwideearthquakes
Configuration
Before using the earthquake API client, you have to setup your account and obtain your API Key. You can get it by signing up at https://apiverve.com
Quick Start
Here's a simple example to get you started quickly:
from apiverve_worldwideearthquakes.apiClient import EarthquakeAPIClient
# Initialize the client with your APIVerve API key
api = EarthquakeAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]")
# This API does not require a Query
try:
# Make the API call
result = api.execute()
# Print the result
print(result)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
Usage
The Worldwide Earthquakes API documentation is found here: https://docs.apiverve.com/ref/earthquake. You can find parameters, example responses, and status codes documented here.
Setup
# Import the client module
from apiverve_worldwideearthquakes.apiClient import EarthquakeAPIClient
# Initialize the client with your APIVerve API key
api = EarthquakeAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]")
Perform Request
Using the API client, you can perform requests to the API.
Define Query
# This API does not require a Query
Simple Request
# Make a request to the API
result = api.execute()
# Print the result
print(result)
Example Response
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"earthquakes_LastUpdated": 1740085202,
"earthquakes_LastHour": 13,
"earthquakes": [
{
"mag": 1.63,
"place": "4 km SSW of Home Gardens, CA",
"time": 1740084740320,
"status": "automatic",
"tsunami": 0,
"sig": 41,
"net": "ci",
"types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,scitech-link,",
"nst": 30,
"dmin": 0.07665,
"rms": 0.16,
"gap": 212,
"magType": "ml",
"type": "earthquake",
"title": "M 1.6 - 4 km SSW of Home Gardens, CA",
"coordinates": [
-117.5313333,
33.8441667
]
},
{
"mag": 1.53,
"place": "3 km of The Geysers, CA",
"time": 1740084398050,
"status": "automatic",
"tsunami": 0,
"sig": 36,
"net": "nc",
"types": ",focal-mechanism,nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,",
"nst": 31,
"dmin": 0.01013,
"rms": 0.04,
"gap": 61,
"magType": "md",
"type": "earthquake",
"title": "M 1.5 - 3 km of The Geysers, CA",
"coordinates": [
-122.770835876465,
38.8066673278809
]
},
{
"mag": 1.5,
"place": "36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas",
"time": 1740083760065,
"status": "automatic",
"tsunami": 0,
"sig": 35,
"net": "tx",
"types": ",origin,phase-data,",
"nst": 21,
"dmin": 0,
"rms": 0.5,
"gap": 98,
"magType": "ml",
"type": "earthquake",
"title": "M 1.5 - 36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas",
"coordinates": [
-102.118,
32.437
]
},
{
"mag": 1.28,
"place": "2 km NNE of Rancho San Diego, CA",
"time": 1740083416660,
"status": "automatic",
"tsunami": 0,
"sig": 25,
"net": "ci",
"types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,scitech-link,",
"nst": 18,
"dmin": 0.02613,
"rms": 0.18,
"gap": 117,
"magType": "ml",
"type": "earthquake",
"title": "M 1.3 - 2 km NNE of Rancho San Diego, CA",
"coordinates": [
-116.9288333,
32.7591667
]
},
{
"mag": 1.3,
"place": "2 km N of The Geysers, CA",
"time": 1740083145550,
"status": "automatic",
"tsunami": 0,
"sig": 26,
"net": "nc",
"types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,",
"nst": 17,
"dmin": 0.008002,
"rms": 0.02,
"gap": 75,
"magType": "md",
"type": "earthquake",
"title": "M 1.3 - 2 km N of The Geysers, CA",
"coordinates": [
-122.758499145508,
38.792667388916
]
},
{
"mag": 2.03,
"place": "23 km NE of San Ardo, CA",
"time": 1740083087170,
"status": "automatic",
"tsunami": 0,
"sig": 63,
"net": "nc",
"types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,",
"nst": 24,
"dmin": 0.04482,
"rms": 0.08,
"gap": 78,
"magType": "md",
"type": "earthquake",
"title": "M 2.0 - 23 km NE of San Ardo, CA",
"coordinates": [
-120.757835388184,
36.1879997253418
]
},
{
"mag": 1.5,
"place": "18 km N of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada",
"time": 1740082632669,
"status": "automatic",
"tsunami": 0,
"sig": 35,
"net": "nn",
"types": ",origin,phase-data,",
"nst": 12,
"dmin": 0.142,
"rms": 0.352,
"gap": 324.6699999999999,
"magType": "ml",
"type": "earthquake",
"title": "M 1.5 - 18 km N of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada",
"coordinates": [
-115.0204,
36.4137
]
},
{
"mag": 2.4,
"place": "42 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska",
"time": 1740082487421,
"status": "automatic",
"tsunami": 0,
"sig": 89,
"net": "ak",
"types": ",origin,phase-data,",
"rms": 0.58,
"magType": "ml",
"type": "earthquake",
"title": "M 2.4 - 42 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska",
"coordinates": [
-149.1448,
62.358
]
},
{
"mag": 0.58,
"place": "0 km of The Geysers, CA",
"time": 1740082396860,
"status": "automatic",
"tsunami": 0,
"sig": 5,
"net": "nc",
"types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,",
"nst": 8,
"dmin": 0.01016,
"rms": 0.04,
"gap": 122,
"magType": "md",
"type": "earthquake",
"title": "M 0.6 - 0 km of The Geysers, CA",
"coordinates": [
-122.75666809082,
38.7779998779297
]
},
{
"mag": 0.77,
"place": "4 km NNW of The Geysers, CA",
"time": 1740082221410,
"status": "automatic",
"tsunami": 0,
"sig": 9,
"net": "nc",
"types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,",
"nst": 7,
"dmin": 0.006593,
"rms": 0.01,
"gap": 141,
"magType": "md",
"type": "earthquake",
"title": "M 0.8 - 4 km NNW of The Geysers, CA",
"coordinates": [
-122.78116607666,
38.8066673278809
]
},
{
"mag": 0.76,
"place": "9 km NW of The Geysers, CA",
"time": 1740082075350,
"status": "automatic",
"tsunami": 0,
"sig": 9,
"net": "nc",
"types": ",nearby-cities,origin,phase-data,",
"nst": 12,
"dmin": 0.005851,
"rms": 0.02,
"gap": 80,
"magType": "md",
"type": "earthquake",
"title": "M 0.8 - 9 km NW of The Geysers, CA",
"coordinates": [
-122.842498779297,
38.8226661682129
]
},
{
"mag": 1.8,
"place": "47 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska",
"time": 1740081957855,
"status": "automatic",
"tsunami": 0,
"sig": 50,
"net": "ak",
"types": ",origin,phase-data,",
"rms": 0.79,
"magType": "ml",
"type": "earthquake",
"title": "M 1.8 - 47 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska",
"coordinates": [
-149.0437,
62.3668
]
},
{
"mag": 3.14,
"place": "73 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico",
"time": 1740081663500,
"status": "reviewed",
"tsunami": 0,
"sig": 152,
"net": "pr",
"types": ",origin,phase-data,",
"nst": 10,
"dmin": 0.8083,
"rms": 0.23,
"gap": 271,
"magType": "md",
"type": "earthquake",
"title": "M 3.1 - 73 km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico",
"coordinates": [
-66.3835,
19.1311666666667
]
}
]
}
}
Error Handling
The API client provides comprehensive error handling through the EarthquakeAPIClientError exception. Here are some examples:
Basic Error Handling
from apiverve_worldwideearthquakes.apiClient import EarthquakeAPIClient, EarthquakeAPIClientError
api = EarthquakeAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]")
# This API does not require a Query
try:
result = api.execute()
print("Success!")
print(result)
except EarthquakeAPIClientError as e:
print(f"API Error: {e.message}")
if e.status_code:
print(f"Status Code: {e.status_code}")
if e.response:
print(f"Response: {e.response}")
Handling Specific Error Types
from apiverve_worldwideearthquakes.apiClient import EarthquakeAPIClient, EarthquakeAPIClientError
api = EarthquakeAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]")
# This API does not require a Query
try:
result = api.execute()
# Check for successful response
if result.get('status') == 'success':
print("Request successful!")
print(result.get('data'))
else:
print(f"API returned an error: {result.get('error')}")
except EarthquakeAPIClientError as e:
# Handle API client errors
if e.status_code == 401:
print("Unauthorized: Invalid API key")
elif e.status_code == 429:
print("Rate limit exceeded")
elif e.status_code >= 500:
print("Server error - please try again later")
else:
print(f"API error: {e.message}")
except Exception as e:
# Handle unexpected errors
print(f"Unexpected error: {str(e)}")
Using Context Manager (Recommended)
The client supports the context manager protocol for automatic resource cleanup:
from apiverve_worldwideearthquakes.apiClient import EarthquakeAPIClient, EarthquakeAPIClientError
# This API does not require a Query
# Using context manager ensures proper cleanup
with EarthquakeAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]") as api:
try:
result = api.execute()
print(result)
except EarthquakeAPIClientError as e:
print(f"Error: {e.message}")
# Session is automatically closed here
Advanced Features
Debug Mode
Enable debug logging to see detailed request and response information:
from apiverve_worldwideearthquakes.apiClient import EarthquakeAPIClient
# Enable debug mode
api = EarthquakeAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]", debug=True)
# This API does not require a Query
# Debug information will be printed to console
result = api.execute()
Manual Session Management
If you need to manually manage the session lifecycle:
from apiverve_worldwideearthquakes.apiClient import EarthquakeAPIClient
api = EarthquakeAPIClient("[YOUR_API_KEY]")
# This API does not require a Query
try:
result = api.execute()
print(result)
finally:
# Manually close the session when done
api.close()
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Licensed under the The MIT License (MIT)
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