How to Use the USGS Earthquakes MCP in Windsurf
Get real-time global seismic data right inside Windsurf.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect USGS Earthquakes MCP to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect USGS Earthquakes to Windsurf and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
Determine Total Earthquake Count with Windsurf
Need to know how many quakes hit a region? The `count_earthquakes` tool quickly tallies all events matching specific criteria. It gives you the total number of earthquakes for defined parameters, making it easy to scope out activity in any area.
Get Major Global Earthquakes with Windsurf
Use `get_significant_30_days` when you just want the big picture. This tool pulls highly significant global earthquake data from the last 30 days, period. No parameters needed means you get a quick snapshot of the planet's recent activity without writing complex filters.
Query Specific Earthquakes via MCP Server
When you need surgical precision, run `query_earthquakes`. You can narrow down searches using start/end times, minimum magnitudes, and exact geographic coordinates. This lets Windsurf pull up to 20,000 events by letting you define the search boundaries with latitude, longitude, and radius.
Set up USGS Earthquakes MCP in Windsurf
Prerequisites
- Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
- Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
- 1
Open MCP configuration
Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. - 2
Add the USGS Earthquakes MCP
Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the
mcpServersobject. Replace[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. - 3
Refresh MCPs
Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
- 4
Verify in Cascade
Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my USGS Earthquakes payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the USGS Earthquakes tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.
{
"mcpServers": {
"usgs-earthquakes-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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