Quakewatch App Reviews

This app is great, but I remember when I first downloaded this app, a few months back, I was able to zoom into an area, much closer than I can now.. what happened to the pixels? It’s not as clear anymore.. I liked it before when I could see exactly what the terrain looks like, where the quake hit. I would really appreciate if you could fix that issue! Thanks!!

Easy to use, lots of data, but never shows the quakes that hit Hawaii. We had a 5.3 yesterday, that didn't show up on the app. No idea why; a couple of years ago Hawaii quakes showed up, but not now.

Because this app pulls from numerous sources and not JUST USGS-who have a reputation for under-reporting or even NOT reporting quakes which may affect their corporate sponsors-after trying NUMEROUS quake apps, I ALWAYS return to this one. My only problem has been notifications. But, now I have an app that ONLY gives push notifications, (not much detail), and I can just open THIS app for all my detail! Have also recommended to fellow Dutch-watchers. While I personally have only experienced a few quakes personally and live in a rather low risk zone; after the Aug ‘11 quake knocked my building off its foundation here in Pa; and I have friends & family in high-risk zones, I prefer to keep INFORMED & PREPARED!

I have had this app for a few years now and I’m very pleased with it. 1/2/2019

Looking for a new Earthquake AP. This one is very slow in reporting/updating the information .

Simple, free, and works well.

This should be on everyone’s phone or tablet right beside their favorite weather app! I have been using this app for years, and it just keeps getting better. There is so much to learn from QuakeWatch. Real-time information always fascinates me. I highly recommend this excellent app.

Good app to have on hand.

I keep trying other quake apps when the come out, just to see if anyone can make quake app function better in some way, but they never do. I have used this app for about three years or maybe longer, and it is always the one I keep installed when I delete the others. This one just works for me on my iPad 4. There are one or two others that I like, but things like the satellite imagery not rendering properly or quickly enough when I zoom in and out are just not problems that I ever have with THIS app. So, this one is the keeper for me!

This is one of my favorite apps! EVER! I have learned so much about the earth and how very active it really is from the surface to the core! Here in Oklahoma, we have experienced a marked increase in seismic activity over the past few years. This app. details the different types, causes and consequences of different types of quakes! I have learned so much. The quake occurrence information is updated immediately all the stats and info you could ever think of relating to each quake! You set the parameters! It's amazing. If you love learning about this living home, our Earth, get this app.... TODAY! I love the inclusion of tsunamis, volcanoes and maps of all things related to dynamic surface of our planet. 🌟 TEACHERS🌟 this would be great for students to have on their tablets, so much educational material is included! The maps are interactive and the resolution is outstanding! THANK YOU!

Muy buena aplicación para aquellos que le gustan estar informados sobre los eventos de terremotos

I find that this app is one of the best. It is always surprising to me that each day, this earth has so many quakes. You find out with an app such as this.

Since the last update I have no data whatsoever. Please get this fixed. Living in Ca., I have received excellent and pertinent data until now.

I haven't Checked the competition in a while, but I still think this the e/q app. The Tweeks In the world map to the U/I are slick. Thanks for a great app!

The Lord Jesus Christ warned us to be watchful of increased seismic activity as we near the time of HIS return. This finely-tuned app helps me to keep adjusted to the momentous times we live in. What a well-done addition to my phone - I use it daily awaiting His return. Thank you.

I've been searching for a seismology app for quite a while now, and have really had difficulty finding one that is, well, good. I stumbled across the Quakewatch app in a magazine and read the well-written article on it. I decided to take a chance and spend the 99¢ on it. How glad I am I did! The app is great, easy to use and navigate through, and has a plethora of information on each quake, including intensity, depth, time and location. It's truly worth every penny. Well done, Quakewatch!

I have to say that this is by far the best quake application I have owned. If someone out there can name a better application, yell-out-loud! Wonderful job folks, Dave McCracken-k7gdm

I live in Southern California, and when the ground shakes the first thing I do is check it out on this app. It consistently gives fast and accurate information. Sometimes I even take screenshots and post them to Facebook. Great app!!!

The first time I opened this application it worked perfectly! After that every time I've opened it it automatically shuts down and crashes. I don't know why this is happening because the first time I turned it on, it had all the information you could want. Maybe someone could get the developers to make a bug fix for it. As for now it seems dead inside my iPad.

This is the best by far of several earthquake apps I've tried. Even more clear and speedy than the USGS site whose data this uses. Highly recommend! The latest update is terrific!

Works great

Lots of earthquakes where I live. This is the best app, deleted the rest.

Great app! Easy to use! Everyone should use this app to keep informed.

Really good app, the only thing I'm missing is notifications; the app should be able to notify me when there is an Earthquake bigger than 6.0 or something like that and it should be right away.

Love this app. Clear, easy to use, stable, informative... What more can I say. Great app. h

I check this app at least twice a day. I live in earthquake country so I am always curious to know where the world is shaking and bouncing. The only frustrating thing is not being able to see the whole Pacific Ocean but I understand that comes from using the Google maps. One thing that would be nice is an archive, as the app only shows about 24 hours of events. Another would be to sort by location using a variable radius from one quake.

I've had this app since they started and and I love it! They make timely updates and I love how they map out the earthquakes for you! Just a really cool and relevant app!

Great app. Thank you for fixing the ring of fire.

I never leave reviews but this app is review worthy. Very current and impressive. Well worth the money!! Love how the app shows the earthquakes immediately.

Have several apps similar, like this one best they have constantly improved it very sweet app with many settings. I do live in earthquake country and so glad to have it.

Would really like to be able to have this in Landscape as well....

This is a great app. One of the better apps I've seen. There's only one problem... There are no push notifications. Add that to this App, and it would be a 5 star app.

It allows tracking of earthquakes all over the world, and not just through USGS. It provides a better overall view of our world.

Ill spare you the time. I have tried all of the earthquake apps on the iPhone. Quakeviz is the closest free alternative but this one beats them all

When I first got this app years ago, it worked really good. In time with app updates, the pin bubble details have been done away with.

This app exemplifies the benefits of bringing different technologies together to change how we see our world. Living in Southern California, I put this on my iPhone's home page years ago and often show it to people when I am traveling. The way the app slices and dices the data is great, allowing you quick access to what is locally relevant and well as a global view. Definitely a "must have" app for global citizens.

2.20.17. Nice update better options and all issues fixed

I used to love it, because it had up to the minute info on quakes near me and around the world. Now it seems to be hours, even days behind - despite updating, refreshing the feed and even uninstalling/reinstalling. Not sure what has happened with this app, but what a shame......fix your bugs, Quakewatch!

Previously I used the extension "Quake Alert"for Chrome. Since it stopped working correctly I began an app search and after careful consideration I decided to use "QUAKEWATCH." The best quake monitoring app I have ever seen. I love its versatility and ease of use. Very informative, loads quickly, & provides all the details one would look for in a quake app. I highly recommend this app if you are a geology enthusiast. Great app for beginners to teachers.

please fix the app.... doesn't work correctly on ios 10. i have friends in NZ and i can't provide them good information.

I have enjoyed this app for a couple of years, it's great.

I really love this app. It has the best and easiest layout of all the quake apps. It has a lot of information that's easy to access. However I just noticed recently that the information is delayed a lot of times, sometimes by hours and a few times it was more than a day. It didn't used to be like that. Please fix this issue. Also what would make this app a lot greater is if it had an alert that you can set for earthquakes happening around you. With a cool alert sound. The other thing that would be really cool is if the fault lines were added to the map. That would take a little time but it would be nice to just have the major ones on the map, at least in California. I would definitely like to delete my other earthquake apps, but they're the only one that alerts me with a voice that says "an earthquake has occurred!" And the other has a map of the faults. Would be nice to have it all in one app. If you could very soon, add an alert option at least, that would make this a 5 star rated app. I look forward to the next update.

Great app

This app is best go to for latest earthquakes anywhere in the world.

Speaking from Anchorage Alaska, it's wonderful to have such quick access to information when you feel that random bump in the night, or the room starts shaking. Since most of the buildings are earthquake supported, the floors, especially in the larger buildings can vibrate with the heavy equipment rolling by. This app is especially helpful when we get that 4.0+ quake, and we feel the extra sway of the trusses! Love this app

Great app to see earth quakes at a glance. I would like to see an Apple Watch update. Where I could scroll through the list of earthquakes and be notified on What-if type bases.

I used to really like this app--was accurate & quick at sending measurements, but it doesn't do that anymore. Now only seeing updated quake info from 4-5 days ago. Can't get an accurate reading until long after the fact. Might just be it needs an update, but if it's not fixed soon, I'm looking elsewhere. Still don't have info from a quake that occurred yesterday--it's showing ones from Sunday. Not very helpful.

Nice app. However the USGS data are not uploading

This app hasn't been updated since August of 2014, no wonder it isn't accurate anymore, use to be a great app

Always used and loved this app. The latest update is not loading properly.

I live in an earthquake prone area on the north coast of California. There was a hiccup recently with the USGS feeds, but the response of the developer corrected the issue. I have been using this app for several years, and I have tried others to track earthquakes. This app has been my go to app because it gives me the local coverage I want. Props to the developer for being responsive to issues. I like the pin colors that vary with magnitudes.👍

This is the BEST app. So easy to use. The location filters and maps are awesome. A great value!

I have used this app for a long time. I live in Nevada,and just yesterday there were Earthquakes in the area and was posted soon after . I love the map that shows the quake location. Thank you for this great app.

Love this app my favorite, just got upgraded.

I love this App. There is one thing I would like to see added as a feature and that would be to allow a user to receive notifications for areas of interest.

Still fabulous and the customer support is fabulous as well... I emailed about the USGS feed, it stopped working and I got a reply on the best way to fix the issue in a couple of hours! Great app and I've been using it for at lest 4 years. The best one that I've found! You can set up this app to see the data you want and filter what you don't. It has additional data that can be set, not just USGS. They also provide the links in the app to set up email/ test notifications. For EQ or Tsunami's. Highly recommended. I just wish the Pacific Rim wasn't split on the map-that's the most active area.

This used to be a great, informative app. 2-3minutes tops after I felt a quake I could check and be informed. Now it takes hours and sometimes days to update and see a recent quake. Please fix this issue and I'll give it 5stars again.

Every update gets better. As an Emergency Manager in EQ country this is my go to app.

I have to say after trying about 15 earthquake apps, i have found this one to be the easiest and nicest to use. The data is presented very well on the list page and the fonts are readable. Also the map is reasonably well done. By the way, the ability to adjust font size is much appreciated. Thank you! The one function this app is lacking is push notifications. I read once where they have some agreement not to do notices but that greatly reduces this app's value as you have to have a different earthquake app with notices to know an earthquake just happened and where so you can look them up on this one. In time, everyone will just stop using (and purchasing) this app if the developers don't add that functionality.

Love this app but for some reason cannot share it on Twitter! Why not?

Tried to download on 3 devices, keeps putting my location in wrong place.

After living in the DFW area my entire life I would have never expected to experience AN earthquake. To experience them multiple times in a day is unsettling. Finding this AP to give details is comforting. I share the results after each one. Many of my friends on FB now have this AP. It's very useful... Now can you work on stopping these?? 😉

This is the best quake app. It is always updated. You will always find quake info almost instantly

In v3.4 ou can't go into the map and drill down very far before everything tends to lock-up. iOS 8.4 on an iPhone 6 - otherwise this is my goto app for living in the Bay Area.

With earthquake activity and acuity rising this is a MUST HAVE APP regardless of where you live!! I utilize it several times a day, since I live next to the San Andreas Fault. It's nice to have access to all the data points I look for in a single app. I love being able to see the site of the quake on a GPS map. The ease of use, strong graphics, and links to sister EQ and Tsunami warning sites world wide, this is a fantastic tool that leaves the others in the dust. >^..^< F

Great App. Have had it for years. I live in California where we get a lot of quakes. It's nice to be able to see how many and how close they are each day. With iOS 9 they had a few bugs, but after emailing Terry, he fixed them right away and now the app is back to great.

No longer getting notifications. Earthquake results are days old. Use to be a great app but not so much now.

Well thought out and friendly interface. Multiple sources for quake data. I really like this app over the several I have tried.

Very intuitive and easy to understand

Terry has done an amazing job of growing this app over the years. It is the app I check when I hear about a quake. His app gives you all the background about the event that you could possibly want.

Hope the UI gets updated though.

Wonderful app. All the facts and none of the hype. Easy to use and understand. Very customizable.

It worked this morning when we had a 3.8 quake 4 miles away at a depth of 25 miles. The quake was felt and the app activated. It did its job for me.

It works for a little bit then unable to get the USGS feed. I emailed EQwatch and got an immediate response and everything worked. I love this app.

I've had this app for as long as I can remember. It's an education in process all the time for me, the real facts presented in a nice way. And good maps of where the event has taken place with the time. Very useful indeed, thanks for the people who put it altogether I say.

I love the app… But until it quits telling me that the closest earthquake is in eastern Turkey, when I'm actually in Texas, I'm a bit disappointed.

The best app for earthquakes!!! It works well after the update. Thank you. Please check the INGV data, it is missing the depth.

I tried quite few apps. I love this app easy and well designed

Have used this app for over 5 years its accurate and not hard to navigate its my choice because I live in SanBernardino on top the san andereas fault

I've been using this app a couple of years. It is very scientific and super interesting. I'm not in an earthquake zone but if I was on the west coast this would be an app I would use everyday. The interface could not be better. The developers hit a homerun! Great work Quakewatch!

I have used this app for years and it is very reliable and easy to use. I’m from Southern California and my family lives in Northern California. As soon as I feel movement I start checking the app to see where and how big it was. Love it.

Looks amazing on iPad!! Thanks👍😍👌 aloha. Love the fun facts best earthquake app in da world !!