usgs-quakes-mcp MCP Server

An MCP server providing access to the USGS FDSN event API from Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and any other MCP client.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the usgs-quakes-mcp Server?

usgs-quakes-mcp source profile. From the maintainer documentation: “An MCP server providing access to the USGS FDSN event API from Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and any other MCP client.”

Installation

The documented npm package is usgs-quakes-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
find-earthquakessearch by time, bounding box, radius, magnitude, and depth
count-earthquakescount matches without returning events, to size a query first
find-earthquake-detailsfull detail for one event id, including origin quality metrics

How to install the usgs-quakes-mcp Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usgs-quakes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "usgs-quakes-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.