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Earthquake Data Editorial Team

Editorial Team

Background

PlainQuake is a data journalism portal that analyzes earthquake data from the USGS to provide insights into seismic events. The team's content is compiled by our editorial team, and it does not accept payment from entities it covers to ensure impartiality. As, PlainQuake delivers accessible, fact-based reporting on earthquakes using public government data.

How to use this site

PlainQuake publishes reference material, data-driven pages, and explanatory tools. Use the source information, assumptions, limitations, and methodology shown on the individual page to decide whether it fits your situation.

Published information can summarize source data or provide an estimate; it is not professional financial, medical, legal, or engineering advice. For an important decision, compare the relevant page with a primary source or a qualified professional.

How information is presented

Pages that present data or estimates identify the available source, method, and material limitations. Results can differ from real-world outcomes because inputs, rules, rates, rounding, data coverage, and individual circumstances vary.

The methodology page explains the site-level approach and limitations. Check the source information on the page you are using rather than treating site-wide wording as a substitute for the current source.

Feedback

If you find an error, stale figure, or missing context on any page we publish, please use the contact page or write to hello@plainquake.com with the URL and the issue.

Areas of focus

  • earthquake data
  • earthquake data
  • public dataset analysis

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