Earthquakes
ADAM monitors earthquakes globally using GDACS and USGS feeds. Dashboards are auto-generated within minutes of an event and refined with USGS ShakeMap-derived shaking intensity once available.
Draft
Skeleton page. Detailed walkthrough and screenshots to be added.
Data sources
- GDACS — Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (initial trigger)
- USGS — United States Geological Survey (epicenter, magnitude, ShakeMap)
What ADAM produces
- Epicenter Map — location, magnitude, depth
- Shake Intensity — USGS ShakeMap raster overlay accounting for local geology and soil type
- Population Impact Table — exposed population by intensity band
How to read the outputs
- Magnitude (Richter / Mw) vs Intensity (MMI / EMS-98)
- Why exposure differs from damage estimates
- Confidence and update timeline (initial event vs validated ShakeMap)
Typical alert workflow
- Event detected by GDACS / USGS
- ADAM auto-generates the initial dashboard within minutes
- Email alert sent to subscribers
- Dashboard refined as ShakeMap and population analysis become available
Next steps
- See Tropical Storms and Floods for other hazards
- Subscribe to Alerts