About Live Earth Watch
Live Earth Watch shows what is happening on Earth right now: earthquakes, weather alerts, hurricanes, wildfires, air quality, tsunami messages and volcano alerts, in one place and in plain English. Every number on our live pages comes from a government or intergovernmental source, and every page says where the data came from and when it was last updated.
What you will find here
- Earthquakes around the world and in every US state, with a page for each notable quake, from the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Weather alerts by state from the National Weather Service, with the official text.
- Hurricanes and tropical storms from the National Hurricane Center.
- Wildfires from the National Interagency Fire Center and satellite fire detections from NASA.
- Air quality by city from official monitors via EPA AirNow.
- Tsunami messages, volcano alert levels and world disaster alerts.
- Guides that explain magnitudes, alert types, hurricane categories, the AQI and other terms you see in the data.
What we are not
We are not a government agency and we do not issue warnings. We do not forecast weather or predict earthquakes. If you are in danger, follow the instructions of your local emergency officials and the National Weather Service, and call 911 in an emergency.
Who we are
Live Earth Watch is written and run by a small team of editors at an independent publisher based in the Czech Republic. Articles are published under the name Live Earth Watch Editors. We research official documentation and data; we do not claim to have measured, tested or witnessed events ourselves. Read how we get and check the data on our data sources page and our editorial policy.
Contact: [email protected].