Get the EarthWatch 24-7 app
Our restless planet, live: earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, floods and space weather on a 3D globe, with alerts near you.
Free · no account · no app store needed. It installs straight from this site in a few seconds.
What you get
- A live 3D globeEvery earthquake, tropical storm, wildfire, flood, volcano and weather warning, updated around the clock.
- Alerts near youPick your area and get a notification for events nearby, even when the app is closed.
- Spoken reportsTurn the sound on and each story is read aloud, in 17 languages.
- Space weatherSolar flares, solar storms headed for Earth and aurora forecasts.
- Full screenOpens from your home screen or desktop like any app, without the browser around it.
- PrivateNo account, no ads, no tracking cookies. Privacy policy.
Install it on any device
iPhone and iPad (Safari):
- Tap the Share button in the bar at the bottom of the screen (iPad: at the top). Don’t see it? Tap first, then Share.
- Scroll down and tap “Add to Home Screen” .
- Tap “Add”. For alerts on iPhone, open the app from your home screen and turn on alerts there.
Opened from Instagram, TikTok or Facebook? Their built-in browsers can’t install apps: tap and choose “Open in browser” (or “Open in Safari”) first.
Android (Chrome): tap “Install” above, or open the browser menu (⋮) and tap “Install app” or “Add to Home screen”.
Windows, Mac, Chromebook (Chrome or Edge): click “Install” above, or the install icon at the right of the address bar.
Mac (Safari): File, then “Add to Dock”.