Extracting the Top 10 Strongest Earthquakes this Week with Python
Level 3: Real-World
Project Level 3: Real-World
This project is designed for learners who know Python fundamentals and are learning to build real-world programs.
Project Description
This project fetches real-time earthquake data from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) API and displays the 10 strongest earthquakes from the past week. It provides useful insights into the most powerful earthquakes worldwide.
How the program works
The program makes an API request to the United States Geological Survey API at the following endpoint:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/summary/all_week.geojson
That link returns global earthquakes during the current week.
Then, the program displays the 10 strongest earthquakes of the week showing information such as the location and the link of the earthquake for more information about that particular earthquake.
Learning Benefits
Understand how to retrieve real-time data from an API.
Learn how to process and sort data using Pandas.
Gain insights into global earthquake activity.
Prerequisites
Required Libraries: pandas, requests
Install the libraries with:
pip install pandas requests
Required Files: No files are required.
IDE: Use any IDE.
Danger Zone
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Happy Coding!
Daily Python Projects Team