How to Use the USGS Earthquakes MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I run an automated USGS Earthquakes check using Claude Code?

Use getsignificant30days in a shell script. This runs headless, pulling the last 30 days of significant global seismic data and piping it to your monitoring system.

Q: Can I use USGS Earthquakes data for CI/CD using Claude Code?

Yes. You can write a script that uses countearthquakes to check the total number of quakes above magnitude 5.0, and fail the build if that count exceeds zero.

Q: What if I only want to monitor quakes using USGS Earthquakes with Claude Code in one region?

Use queryearthquakes and define the geographic boundaries (latitude, longitude, maxradiuskm). This focuses your automation script on exactly where you need it.

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Count Earthquakes via MCP Server

The `count_earthquakes` tool lets you script a job that gets the total count of quakes matching specific criteria. You can pipe this output directly into other shell scripts or monitoring tools. It's perfect for scheduled tasks where you just need a single integer representing activity volume.

Get 30-Day Seismicity Status

For an SRE job, `get_significant_30_days` pulls the latest global earthquake report without needing parameters. You can pipe this raw data stream into a logging service or a database entry. It’s quick, headless execution of high-level seismic monitoring.

Query Specific Quakes with MCP Server

Need to filter for quakes? `query_earthquakes` lets you specify start/end times, min magnitudes, and boundaries. You run this in a script and get the data payload needed for historical analysis. This supports up to 20,000 events per query, ideal for batch processing or nightly cron jobs.

Setup guide

Set up USGS Earthquakes MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see usgs-earthquakes-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest USGS Earthquakes transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available USGS Earthquakes tools.

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claude mcp add --transport http usgs-earthquakes-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the USGS Earthquakes MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usgs-earthquakes-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about USGS Earthquakes MCP in Claude Code

Use `get_significant_30_days` in a shell script. This runs headless, pulling the last 30 days of significant global seismic data and piping it to your monitoring system.

Yes. You can write a script that uses `count_earthquakes` to check the total number of quakes above magnitude 5.0, and fail the build if that count exceeds zero.

This server handles real-time seismic event data. The output includes structured metrics like earthquake magnitude, coordinates (lat/long), and date stamps.

Pass the parameters—starttime, endtime, minmagnitude, etc.—to `query_earthquakes`. The output is a clean JSON payload you can immediately process in your script.

Use `query_earthquakes` and define the geographic boundaries (latitude, longitude, maxradiuskm). This focuses your automation script on exactly where you need it.

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