USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Worldwide
EarthquakesTsunami precursor
- Updates
- Sub-minute
- Native push
- Yes
Every M2.5+ globally within ~60 seconds. The reference dataset.
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Natural disaster alerts — every official monitoring source
Earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanoes, wildfires and floods are tracked by different agencies in different regions. Here's the complete list — and how to get push alerts for only the events that affect you.
6 min read·Updated 31 May 2026
TL;DR
- Earthquakes: USGS (worldwide), EMSC (Europe-Med), JMA (Japan).
- Tropical storms: NHC (Atlantic/E-Pacific), JMA (W-Pacific), PAGASA (Philippines), BoM (Australia).
- Volcanoes: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program — the global registry.
- Wildfires: NIFC (US), Copernicus EMS (Europe + global emergency mapping).
- Multi-hazard: GDACS aggregates everything with humanitarian impact scoring.
- TravelAlert monitors all of these and pushes only events near your saved trips.
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Earthquakes & tsunamis
Seismic networks detect quakes within seconds. Tsunami warnings follow within minutes for coastal M7+ events.
Tracked by TravelAlert
EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Europe, Mediterranean, North Africa, Middle East
Earthquakes
- Updates
- Real-time (often faster than USGS regionally)
- Native push
- Yes
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (NOAA)
Pacific, Caribbean, US coasts
Tsunamis
- Updates
- Real-time on triggering events
- Native push
- No
Japan Meteorological Agency
Japan & W Pacific
EarthquakesTsunamis
- Updates
- Real-time
- Native push
- No
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Tropical storms, hurricanes & typhoons
Different basins are monitored by different agencies. Storm forecasts update every 6 hours, faster on landfall approach.
National Hurricane Center (NOAA)
Atlantic, Eastern & Central Pacific
HurricanesTropical storms
- Updates
- 6-hourly, hourly on landfall
- Native push
- No
JMA Typhoon Information
Western Pacific
Typhoons
- Updates
- 3–6 hourly
- Native push
- No
PAGASA
Philippines
TyphoonsSevere weather
- Updates
- Real-time during active storms
- Native push
- No
Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)
Australian & SW Pacific basin
Cyclones
- Updates
- 6-hourly
- Native push
- No
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Volcanic activity
Roughly 50 volcanoes worldwide are erupting at any given time. Ash clouds can ground flights 1,000+ km from the source.
Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program
Worldwide
EruptionsVolcanic unrest
- Updates
- Weekly bulletin + daily for active volcanoes
- Native push
- No
The authoritative global volcano registry.
Visit Smithsonian GVPVolcanic Ash Advisory Centers (ICAO/WMO)
Worldwide — 9 regional centers
Ash cloudsAviation impact
- Updates
- Real-time on ash events
- Native push
- No
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Wildfires & floods
Wildfire and flood monitoring is highly regional. Copernicus EMS and GDACS provide the only true global views.
NIFC (National Interagency Fire Center)
United States
Wildfires
- Updates
- Daily, sub-daily during incidents
- Native push
- No
Copernicus Emergency Management Service
Europe + global on activation
WildfiresFloodsEarthquakes (mapping)
- Updates
- On activation
- Native push
- No
GDACS Multi-Hazard System
Worldwide
All major hazardsHumanitarian impact
- Updates
- Real-time
- Native push
- No
UN-backed. Color-coded by expected humanitarian impact.
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Why monitoring these yourself rarely works
- Each hazard has its own agency, its own website, its own format — and none of them know your trip dates.
- Storm forecasts change every 6 hours. By the time you check tomorrow, the cone has shifted 300 km.
- Ash clouds and tsunami warnings have a window of minutes — email digests are too slow.
- Most agencies broadcast every event globally. You don't care about a M5.0 in the Aleutians; you care about the M4.5 next to your hotel.
TravelAlert — every disaster source, filtered to your location
We poll USGS, NHC, JMA, GDACS, Smithsonian, NIFC and Copernicus continuously, then push only the events within your defined radius of a saved trip.
All hazard types covered
Earthquakes, storms, volcanoes, wildfires, floods, tsunamis — one feed.
Geofenced to your trip
Set a radius around your destination. We ignore everything outside it.
Real-time push
Threshold configurable. Get pinged the moment something crosses it.
Live natural-hazard activity right now
Every active earthquake, storm, volcanic event, wildfire and flood aggregated from the agencies above. Updated continuously.
Recent events near Worldwide
Within 20000 km · no active live alerts in this radius — showing recent reference events
Live alerts for specific countries
Country-specific pages with live data, regional breakdowns and emergency numbers.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best earthquake alert app worldwide?
USGS provides the underlying data for most earthquake apps globally. TravelAlert pulls directly from USGS and EMSC and adds geofencing so you only get alerts near you or your trip — not every M2.5 worldwide.
How early do hurricane warnings come?
The NHC typically begins forecasting tropical-storm formation 5 days before landfall and issues formal watches/warnings 48 hours out. TravelAlert pushes the first NHC advisory the moment your destination enters the cone.
Are volcanic eruption alerts reliable?
Yes for monitored volcanoes — about 200 worldwide. The Smithsonian GVP weekly bulletin is the reference. For aviation impact, VAAC advisories are the fastest signal.
What about flood alerts?
Floods are the hardest hazard to globalize because warning systems are highly national. Copernicus EMS and GDACS are the best global proxies; TravelAlert aggregates both.
Do I get tsunami warnings?
Yes — TravelAlert relays Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and JMA tsunami bulletins for coastal trips.
Last updated: 31 May 2026.