Seismo is a program designed for Mac users who wish to keep track of recent global earthquake data. This application provides you with detailed information regarding the latest seismic activity, constantly updates its records, and gives you direct access to the homepage of USGS (United States Geological Survey).
The utility brings a straightforward interface and displays a list containing latest earthquake data. You can sort the seismic activity entries according to your needs (by name, magnitude, etc.), search earthquake info by location, and set a refresh rate for the fetched data (at every X minutes).
An important advantage is that Seismo warns you whenever an earthquake has a magnitude higher than a defined value (you can set the value from the Preferences menu). The app also informs you if a seismic activity took part at a depth lower than the value you set within the Preferences menu.
Furthermore, the program also features a world map that displays the location of recent seismic activity.
As a conclusion, Seismo is an app that provides you with a solution for monitoring recent seismic activity around the world. The program is very simple to use, offers accurate earthquake information, and comes without a price tag.
v1.6 [Jun 9, 2013]
- NEW: Google Map support. Now the app can show all earthquakes on a map in a separate window
- NEW: Google Map support for individual earthquakes. Now, when opening Detailed Information window, you have the option to show the earthquake location on the map (this will open separate Map window, different than the Map of All Earthquakes)
- NEW: Copy and Paste support
- NEW: Added Location Search
- CHANGE: Seismo is now using a new API at USGS to get the list of earthquakes
- CHANGE: Double clicking on an earthquake in the main window now opens Detailed Information instead of Web Page Sheet with the USGS Website
- CHANGE: Web Links in About Panel are now clickable
- FIX: About Panel becomes active when open.
