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Latest Earthquakes Data (Magnitude 8.0+)

A CSV dataset containing global earthquake records with a magnitude of 8.0 or greater, sourced from the USGS FDSN earthquake event web service.

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Latest Earthquakes

Summary: This CSV file provides a structured dataset of major earthquakes (magnitude 8.0 and above) recorded globally between 2015 and 2024.

This dataset, retrieved from the USGS FDSN event web service, contains detailed records of significant seismic events with a magnitude of 8.0 or higher. The data spans the period from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2024. Each entry includes 22 columns of technical seismic data, such as precise location, depth, magnitude, and time, facilitating analysis of high-magnitude tectonic activity.

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1. Dataset Overview: Global Earthquakes (Magnitude 8.0+) 2. Temporal Scope: 2015-01-01 to 2024-12-31 3. Data Structure: 22-column CSV format 4. Source: USGS FDSN Event Web Service 5. Technical Specifications: UTF-8 encoding, Unix LF newlines, Comma-delimited
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Source page capturedYes
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Technical metadata
File typeCSV
MIME typetext/csv
Raw extracted metadata
ByteOrderMark: No
ColumnCount: 22
Delimiter: Comma
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FileSize: 2.3 MB
FileType: CSV
FileTypeExtension: csv
MIMEEncoding: utf-8
MIMEType: text/csv
Newlines: Unix LF
Quoting: Double quotes
Warning: [Minor] Not counting rows past 1000