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Earthquakes can be life-threatening. So, if you live in an area where earthquakes are a possibility, or a common occurrence, it’s great to stay informed at all times. That’s why you should install an Android app (or apps) that will keep you informed of upcoming and ongoing earthquake dangers. We have smartphones on us at all times, so there’s no better way than to install an app on it in order to keep you informed of upcoming or ongoing earthquakes.
We’ve actually put together a list of the very best earthquake-detection applications for Android, at least in our opinion. We’ve separated those apps into various categories, as there are quite a few applications that are really good. Each of these apps shines in one area, which is what we’ve tried to emphasize here.
You’ll also be able to see which of these apps include ads, in-app purchases, and so on. Do note that the apps on the list are not laid out in any specific order, though there is a specific function that we’ve highlighted for each one of them. All of the apps on the list are free to download and use. Read on if you’re interested.
Best Earthquake Android apps 2023
Below is a quick overview of the best earthquake Android apps for 2023, including any download and in-app purchase costs.
| Download Cost | In-app cost (per item) | |
| Earthquake Network – Realtime alerts | ✕ | $0.99-$49.99 |
| My Earthquake Alerts | ✕ | ✕ |
| LastQuake | ✕ | ✕ |
| EarthQuake – Map & Alerts | ✕ | ✕ |
| Volcanoes & Earthquakes | ✕ | $0.49-$15.99 |
| Earthquakes Tracker | ✕ | $0.99-$2.99 |
| EQInfo – Global Earthquakes | ✕ | ✕ |
| 3D Earthquake | ✕ | $1.05 |
| Earthquakes Today | ✕ | $0.99-$8.49 |
Best Earthquake Android apps 2023 downloads
Below is a little more information on each app, and a direct link for easy downloading.
All download links go to the app’s Google Play Store listing. Users are always recommended to download apps from Google Play or an authorized app store.
Earthquake Network – Realtime alerts
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: $0.99-$49.99
- Size: Varies with device
- Google Play rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
The Earthquake Network is definitely one of the best apps for earthquake awareness in the Play Store. This application comes with plenty of features, and functional design. Do note that the app’s UI is not exactly made according to the latest trends, so it may seem a little bit dated to some of you. In any case, that UI is extremely functional, and we did not have any issues using the app.
Now, this app is free to download and use, even though it includes in-app purchases. It offers real-time earthquake detection. It will also push earthquake warnings seconds before they occur. You’ll also be able to check out what other users are saying about earthquakes they’ve experienced, so that you can better prepare. Automated emails and SMS messages with your coordinates can be sent when an earthquake is detected, in real time.
You’ll be able to access earthquake data from national and international seismic networks, while chatrooms for exchanging info with other users are also available. All of those features are available in the free version of the app. PRO version features include notifications through a voice synthesizer, AR options, and chat message priority during emergencies.
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My Earthquake Alerts
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: No
- Size: Varies with device
- Google Play rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars
My Earthquake Alerts app is a great option for those of you who live in the US. It offers earthquake info features to people all over the globe, but it’s a bit more catered towards the US. This app has a much more modern design than the one we talked about before it. You’ll see a combination of red and white colors in this app, for the most part. The app also supports push notifications for immediately notices.
This earthquake app offers live information from all around the world. Push notifications are customized for users in specific regions, and the app has a huge database of earthquake data. Earthquake data that you can find in this app dates back to 1970. You can also see various earthquakes on a map, if you want. If that’s not your preferred view, you can always use the list view instead.
The company utilizes Google Maps, and that view really does look nice. You can find the exact location, the depth, and the distance of earthquakes near you. My Earthquake Alerts is one of the best apps in the Play Store, there’s no doubt about that. Ads are a part of the experience, but the app is free to use.
LastQuake
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: No
- Size: Varies with device
- Google Play rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars
Last Quake app is also a great option for earthquake alerts and info. This is actually a great app when it comes to push notifications, as the app is great at delivers warnings and connected information. LastQuake is actually the official app of the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM). It has been designed by seismologists, and it delivers in the quality front.
The app’s design is not exactly earth-shattering or anything of the sort, but it works. This app offers a rather innovative earthquake detection method. It is based on earthquake witnesses, and Internet and mobile technologies. This app provides real-time earthquake information, post-earthquake safety tips, and it comes with SMS support that allows you to notify your loved ones of any earthquakes, automatically.
The app offers real-time information and data, while you can customize its notifications. You can set it to let you know only when ‘destructive earthquakes’ are coming, or when they’re near you. You can check out comments, photos, and videos from users that have been through specific earthquakes, while sharing to social media channels is also supported here. The app is ad-free, and there are no in-app purchases.
EarthQuake – Map & Alerts
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: No
- Size: Varies with device
- Google Play rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
EarthQuake – Map & Alerts is probably the best-looking earthquake Android app that we’ve stumbled upon. It’s great at many other things as well, but the design is what lured us to this app. The app combines a white background with various different colors of the top-bar. That makes it easy to know in which sub-menu you’re currently at, and it simply makes the app look great. It’s not exactly in accordance with the latest Material Design guidelines, but this will certainly appeal to many people.
This app monitors earthquakes all over the world. It will show you a full list of earthquakes, both in a list, and on a map, if you want. You can even search for specific earthquakes based on the place they’ve occurred, their date, or a general keyword. You can also check out the closest cities to an earthquake epicenter, and get alerts for upcoming earthquakes. The magnitude limit for such alerts is customizable.
This app is not exclusive for earthquakes, it will also notify you of upcoming tsunamis. You can even check out the stats of the last earthquake / tsunami events, and monitor ongoing ones in real time. Various charts are available for your viewing. This app does not include ads, and is currently rated with 4.5 stars in the Play Store, after almost 300 reviews.
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Volcanoes & Earthquakes
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: $0.49-$15.99
- Size: Varies with device
- Google Play rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
If you’re living in an area where volcanoes are also a thing, and dangerous at that, it may be a good idea to install this app. This app covers both earthquakes and volcanoes, and its name is self-explanatory. Volcanoes & Earthquakes app does not exactly have the most modern design, but it’s good enough. It may not be eye-candy, but it’s extremely functional, and the app works really well in general.
This app comes with a really useful map view, which will show you currently erupting volcanoes. You’ll notice over 1,600 volcanoes, both active and dormant. Volcano news are also included in the mix, and the same goes for earthquakes. You can check out earthquakes all over the world which are up to 7 days old. Notification support is also included in this app. The app can deliver near-real-time earthquake and volcano alerts.
You can also set custom alerts for specific areas, if you want, there are a lot of options. The app will deliver you data from multiple sources, over 40 international and national data sources, to be exact. You can filter earthquakes by continent, country, and state. You can also check out the earthquake catalog / archive, dating back to 2012. The app also allows you to submit earthquake or volcano reports.
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Earthquakes Tracker
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: $0.99-$2.99
- Size: Varies with device
- Google Play rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars
Earthquakes Tracker app comes with really useful graphs. These graphs share detailed information about each particular earthquake. This app is not all about graphs, though, not even close. It’s just as functional as many other apps on this list. The app does not really have an eye-catching design, like most apps on this list, but it’s really useful. Not many people care that much about the design of such apps either way.
This application can deliver near real-time seismic events notifications. It can also show you seismic activity analysis, which can be shown in the form of a graph we’ve mentioned. You can even define your own zones for earthquake monitoring via the ‘My Zones’ option. Notifications are also customizable in several ways. This app even has the ‘Voice Announcer’ option, which will use voice to speak event parameters to you, so that you don’t have to read if you’re not able to at the time.
You can check out the global seismic activity in real-time, by using double bar charts. There are two such charts available, frequency and magnitude charts. The antipodal map is also available in the app, and the same goes for moon information. The app is free to download and use, but both ads and in-app purchases are included.
EQInfo
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: No
- Size: Varies with device
- Google Play rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
EQInfo – Global Earthquakes app has great filtering options. This app can filter earthquakes by region, magnitude, and agency. Sharing options are also available inside the app, and the same goes for notifications. Push notifications are supported, and you can get them just in time. The app’s design is okay, but it’s not earth-shattering, the focus is on the content either way.
This app also brings a ton of details when it comes to every single earthquake. You can check out the overview map, and multiple solutions from different agencies. A map of the latest earthquakes is also available, while the app also allows you to submit ‘felt-reports’, in case you’re in an area struck by an earthquake. The app provides visualization of earthquake waveforms from the Raspberry Shake network.
There are also a number of settings that you can mess around with. Including the unit of measurement, update intervals, data sources, geolocation, and so on. This app is completely free to use, and ads are not even a part of the experience. EQInfo is one of the better options in the Play Store.
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3D Earthquake
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: $1.05
- Size: Varies with device
- Google Play rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars
This app is considerably different than any other app on the list. Its name is ‘3D Earthquake’, and for a good reason. This app visualizes earthquake and their information in a 3D format, on a 3D globe. That globe is quite simple, but also futuristic at the same time. It looks like something you’d see in old sci-fi movies. That’s not a bad thing at all, though, especially if you like that sort of thing.
That globe can show you earthquake magnitude, depth, and age. Tectonic plates are also visualized here, while earthquake tickers show the strongest earthquakes. You can tap each of those earthquake labels in order to see more info about a specific earthquake. Once you do that, you’ll also see the sharing option, which allows you to share that info anywhere else, pretty much.
The data provided by this app comes from USGS. You can see earthquakes from the last hour, day, 7 days, or 30 days. Ads are a part of the experience, but you can remove them. It’s a small, one-time payment. If you’re looking for a completely different earthquake awareness app, this is it.
Earthquakes Today
- Price: Free to download
- In-app purchases: $0.99-$8.49
- Size: Varies with device
- Google Play rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars
Earthquakes Today is a considerably newer app compared the most of the others on the list. Still, this is a very compelling app, that also looks really nice. The UI is really simple, and the bottom bar can get you to different parts of the app in one press. The icons are also flat and modern. The app is also free to use, and it works really well. It delivers a live earthquake map with intensity markers.
Thanks to that map, you’ll be able to monitor and track the latest and strongest earthquakes. This app takes data from the US Geological Survey, so you’ll be able to get access to the latest earthquakes, not only in the US, but the rest of the world as well. This app may not be as feature-rich as some others out there, but it sure does what it’s supposed to, and it does a great job at that. This is one of the simplest earthquake apps to use, and probably the one you should try out.